as in murder
the intentional and unlawful taking of another person's life
the mafia boss ordered a rubout as casually as you might order a pizza
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as in to destroy
to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of
aerial bombs rubbed out the oil refinery
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as in to assassinate
to put to death deliberately
an elaborate setup to rub out rival mobsters
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as in to eradicate
to destroy all traces of
a promise to rub out the city's drug trade
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Recent Examples of rubout
Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Apr. 2023
But church officials warn that secularization more than anything led them to rub out the godparents, a Sicilian thing that’s been going on for 2,000 years, or at least since the church’s dicey first days, when sponsors known to bishops vouched for converts to prevent pagan infiltration.
—New York Times, 16 Oct. 2021
The resort can arrange a local masseuse to rub out all that daring inside the comfort of your cabin.
—Rina Nehdar, Travel + Leisure, 4 Mar. 2022
The man, Eric Charles Maund, whose family runs Volkswagen and Toyota dealerships in and around Austin, is alleged to have hired the trio to rub out Holly Williams, 33, and William Lanway, 36, in March 2020, police and prosecutors said.
—NBC News, 13 Dec. 2021
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Verb
The Penguins were rubbed out easily Tuesday night by the resurgent Devils, 5-1, a dispiriting loss that dipped them 1 point out of a wild-card spot behind the Panthers and Islanders.
—Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Apr. 2023
But church officials warn that secularization more than anything led them to rub out the godparents, a Sicilian thing that’s been going on for 2,000 years, or at least since the church’s dicey first days, when sponsors known to bishops vouched for converts to prevent pagan infiltration.
—New York Times, 16 Oct. 2021
The resort can arrange a local masseuse to rub out all that daring inside the comfort of your cabin.
—Rina Nehdar, Travel + Leisure, 4 Mar. 2022
The man, Eric Charles Maund, whose family runs Volkswagen and Toyota dealerships in and around Austin, is alleged to have hired the trio to rub out Holly Williams, 33, and William Lanway, 36, in March 2020, police and prosecutors said.
—NBC News, 13 Dec. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rubout
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Andrew Kammerer, 33, made his first appearance Friday in Clermont County Common Pleas Court and pleaded not guilty to counts of aggravated murder, murder, felonious assault and endangering children.Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2024
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The Shabazz family’s plans to take legal action against the government and its agencies were first announced by Crump in Feburary 2023, on the 58th anniversary of Malcolm X’s murder, which occurred at Harlem’s former Audubon Ballroom in 1965.Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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Homes, roads and community spaces in the path of Helene have been destroyed.Patricia McIlreavy, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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The protagonist Skif goes to Chernobyl on a mission to imbue the artifact left by the anomaly that destroyed his home with residual energy that radiates throughout the Zone.Issy van der Velde, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2024
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Musawi was the Party’s second secretary-general, until he was assassinated by Israel, in 1992.Rania Abouzeid, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
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Last week, an Iranian asset was charged with attempting to assassinate President-elect Trump.Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 11 Nov. 2024
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California has spent millions eradicating invasive species like nutria, Atlantic cordgrass and the European green crab.Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
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By eradicating the metal wire, EBY instead opted for a nylon thread, taking over the duty of the wire.Essence, Essence, 1 Nov. 2024
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The Little Rock Police Department has identified the victim of a Monday shooting homicide.Daniel McFadin, arkansasonline.com, 21 Nov. 2024
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Santiago said detectives ruled Siefert's death a homicide and are seeking the public's help in identifying any leads.Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 21 Nov. 2024
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Lobby group Family Business UK said tens of thousands of family-run businesses and farms will be ruined by this change due to lower levels of inheritance tax relief.Marc Shoffman, theweek, 6 Nov. 2024
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The ground floors of thousands of homes have been ruined.Hernán Muñoz and Joseph Wilson, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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Listen to this article Merrillville man acquitted in Gary drug deal slaying Michael Baker was acquitted Friday in the Jan. 21, 2023 murder of Demetri Russell, 29.Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2024
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The sleepy spot actually holds a chilling history dating back to 1912, when two adults, Josiah and Sarah Moore, and six children were brutally slain in what is now known as the Villisca Ax Murder House.Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 18 Oct. 2024
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And what a loss that would be, erasing the splashes of yellow and orange every fall and silencing the quaking of the leaves.Shaun McKinnon, The Arizona Republic, 18 Nov. 2024
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Compared to its March peak of $123, the price has plunged over 85%, erasing over $55 billion in value.Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Rubout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rubout. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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