Definition of: murder

(mûr′dər) v.t.
1. To kill (a human being) with premeditated malice.
2. To kill in a barbarous or inhuman manner; slaughter.
3. To spoil by bad performance, etc.; mangle; butcher. See synonyms under KILL.
—noun The unlawful and intentional killing of one human being by another.
—murder will out Murder cannot be concealed. [Fusion of OE morthor + OF murdre, both <Gmc.]
—mur′der·er noun
—mur′der·ess noun fem.