bump-off
Do someone in
Bump-off is a noun form of the phrasal verb bump off, meaning a killing or murder, typically one that's planned or contracted: The detective suspected the death was no accident but a professional bump-off.
The term has a casual, slightly dated quality, evoking crime fiction and gangster films.
Murder a prominent figure
- murderDeliberate unlawful killing
- killCause death
- executeCarry out fully
- slayDestroy or impress greatly
dispatch · liquidate · eliminate · terminate · neutralize · remove · finish · end
Deliberate unlawful killing
- homicideCausing another's death
- assassinationMurder of a prominent figure
- hitSuccessful contact or strike
- contract killingPaid assassination job
rubout · mob hit · execution · foul play · premeditated murder
assassinate
Murder a prominent figure
slay · dispatch · liquidate · eliminate · terminate · neutralize · remove · finish · end · destroy
murder
Deliberate unlawful killing
- homicideCausing another's death
- assassinationMurder of a prominent figure
- hitSuccessful contact or strike
contract killing · rubout · mob hit · execution · foul play · premeditated murder
whack
Forceful striking blow
snuff · clip · waste · do in · take out · smoke · grease · pop · cap · drop