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

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

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 ill 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)

mainly American the crime of killing someone

honour 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.

justifiable homicide (noun)

a case in which killing someone is not a crime, for example because you were defending yourself

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

patricide (noun)

the crime of killing your father

regicide (noun)

the act of killing a king

slaughter (noun)

the violent killing of a large number of people

slaying (noun)

mainly American an act of killing someone

strangulation (noun)

the action of strangling a person or animal

unlawful act manslaughter (noun)

constructive manslaughter

voluntary manslaughter (noun)

in England and Wales, the crime of killing someone intentionally but without planning to do so beforehand, because of circumstances that cause loss of control

war crime (noun)

the crime of killing or harming people during a war for reasons that are not allowed by international laws about war