Origin: Latin suffix -ate
Assassinate has 4 different meanings across 1 category:
Assassination, murder.
murder; especially of socially prominent persons
"Anwar Sadat was assassinated because many people did not like his peace politics with Israel"
destroy or damage seriously, as of someone's reputation
"He assassinated his enemy's character"
To murder someone, especially an important person, by a sudden or obscure attack, especially for ideological or political reasons.