Murder Responsible Committed Noun ˈmɜːdə(R ˈmɜːrdər Found Guilty

• he was found guilty of murder.
• she has been charged with the attempted murder of her husband.
• who is responsible for this brutal murder?
• to commit (a) murder

murder

1. the crime of killing somebody deliberately
• SYNONYM homicide
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• He was found guilty of murder.
• She has been charged with the attempted murder of her husband.
• Who is responsible for this brutal murder?
• to commit (a) murder
• He was arrested on suspicion of murder.
• a murder case/investigation/charge/trial
• The rebels were responsible for the mass murder of 400 civilians.
• the families of the murder victims
• What was the murder weapon?
• The play is a murder mystery.

Extra Examples

• He was convicted of the murder of a police officer.
• He committed the perfect murder and left no forensic evidence.
• She plays a detective investigating a double murder.
• He ordered the murder of his political opponents.
• He vowed to avenge his brother's murder.
• Her latest novel is a gripping murder mystery.
• It was a murder which shocked the nation.
• Nothing justifies murder.
• The city used to be the murder capital of the world.
• a city that has the highest murder rate in the US
• a verdict of wilful murder
• murders committed by terrorists
• new evidence that implicated her in the murder
• the wholesale murder of innocent citizens
• She had committed the murder the night before her thirtieth birthday.
2. used to describe something that is difficult or unpleasant
• It's murder trying to get to the airport at this time of day.
• It was murder (= very busy and unpleasant) in the office today.
3. to do whatever you want without being stopped or punished
• They let their children get away with murder!
4. to scream loudly and for a long time, especially in order to protest about something

Word Origin

• Old English morthor, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch moord and German Mord, from an Indo-European root shared by Sanskrit mará ‘death’ and Latin mors; reinforced in Middle English by Old French murdre.