Murdering
Definitions
- (v.) Present participle and gerund form of murder, referring to the act of unlawfully killing another human being with malice aforethought.
The suspect is charged with murdering his neighbor.
Forms
- murder
- murders
- murdered
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Commentary
As a gerund or present participle, 'murdering' functions as a verbal form; consult 'murder' for full substantive definition.
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