Kill and Switch

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Kill verb - To cause to stop functioning.

Usage example: kill the engine before it overheats

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Switch is an antonym for kill.

Nearby Words: killing, killed, killer

Switch verb - To give up (something) and take something else in return.

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Kill is an antonym for switch.

special	special kill	special switch
particular	particular kill	particular switch
certain	certain kill	certain switch
original	original kill	original switch
Other adjectives: fake, true, single, actual, real, big, major, automatic, final, accidental, classic, random, next, double, last, literal, recent.

character	kill character	switch character
time	kill time	switch time
way	kill way	switch way
characters	kill characters	switch characters
Other words: times, opponents, members, monsters.

Similarly, if he realizes he can't kill someone with minimal gunfire, he'll switch to a different weapon or hand-to-hand combat.

Source: Film / John Wick
One of the Riddler's henchmen throws a switch to drop a net on Batman and Robin, and one is later thrown to start the spinning Death Traps to kill the Dynamic Duo.

Source: Big Electric Switch
Also worth noting is that in consideration to all of the above, it can more safely switch-in to a water opponent for a revenge kill - which, again Electric types aren't as capable.

Source: Rescued From The Scrappy Heap / Pokémon

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