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Definition homicide in American English

homicide noun

[countable/uncountable] noun
/ˈhɑmɪˌsaɪd/
1

the crime of killing someone

Example

He has been charged with homicide.

Example

Following an autopsy, the death was reclassified as a homicide.

Synonyms and related words
assassination butchery constructive manslaughter
Definition homicide in American English