Synonyms and antonyms of The crime of killing and ways of killing in American Thesaurus

The crime of killing and ways of killing

assassination (noun)

the murder of a famous or important person, especially for political reasons

butchery (noun)

the cruel and violent killing of a lot of people

constructive manslaughter (noun)

the crime of committing an unlawful act that results in an unintended death. It is also known as unlawful act manslaughter.

contract (noun)

informal an agreement by which someone is paid to kill another person

corporate manslaughter (noun)

the crime of killing someone unintentionally that is committed by a company or an organization

culpable homicide (noun)

in Scottish, South African, or Indian law, the crime of killing someone illegally but without intending or planning to kill them

elimination (noun)

the murder of someone who is considered to be a problem

euthanasia (noun)

the practice of killing a very old or very sick person without causing them pain. When someone in this condition asks to be killed, the practice is called voluntary euthanasia.

foul play (noun)

violence or criminal actions that cause someone’s death

fratricide (noun)

formal the crime in which someone kills their own brother

genocide (noun)

the murder of large numbers of people belonging to a particular race

gross negligence manslaughter (noun)

in England and Wales, the crime of committing an extremely careless and irresponsible act that causes an unintended death

hit (noun)

informal a murder that a criminal does for someone else, usually for money

homicide (noun)

the crime of killing someone

honor killing (noun)

the murder of a woman by a male relative because he believes that she has damaged the family’s image

infanticide (noun)

the crime of killing a baby or a very young child

involuntary manslaughter (noun)

in England and Wales, the crime of committing a reckless or careless act that results in an unintended death. The two main types of involuntary manslaughter under English law are constructive manslaughter and gross negligence manslaughter.

killing (noun)

an act in which someone is deliberately killed

manslaughter (noun)

the crime of causing someone’s death illegally but either without intending to or with reasons that cause it to be less serious than murder

massacre (noun)

the action of killing of a lot of people

matricide (noun)

the crime of killing your mother

murder (noun)

the crime of killing someone deliberately

parricide (noun)

the murder of a parent or other close relative