Tra từ murder - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

mur·der [murder murders murdered murdering] noun, verb BrE [ˈmɜːdə(r)] NAmE [ˈmɜːrdər]
noun
1. uncountable, countable the crime of killing sb deliberately
Syn: ↑homicide
• He was found guilty of murder.
• She has been charged with the attempted murder of her husband.
•to commit (a) murder
•a murder case/investigation/trial
•The rebels were responsible for the mass murder of 400 civilians.
•What was the murder weapon?
•The play is a murder mystery.
compare ↑manslaughter
2. uncountable (informal)used to describe sth 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.
more at scream blue murder at ↑scream _v.

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.

Thesaurus:
murder noun C, U
•He was charged with the attempted murder of his wife.
killing • • assassination • • slaughter • • massacre • |law manslaughter • |especially AmE, law homicide • |especially AmE, journalism slaying •
a double/mass murder/killing/slaying
commit murder/manslaughter/homicide
carry out a/an murder/killing/assassination/slaughter/massacre
Murder or killing? Killing is usually used in the plural about acts committed during a war, or by extreme political groups or organized groups of criminals; murder more often refers to the killing of one person.

Collocations:
Crime
Committing a crime
commit a crime/a murder/a violent assault/a brutal killing/an armed robbery/fraud
be involved in terrorism/a suspected arson attack/people smuggling/human trafficking
engage/participate in criminal activity/illegal practices/acts of mindless vandalism
steal sb's wallet/purse/(BrE) mobile phone/(NAmE) cell phone
rob a bank/a person/a tourist
break into/ (BrE) burgle/ (NAmE) burglarize a house/a home/an apartment
hijack a plane/ship/bus
smuggle drugs/weapons/arms/immigrants
launder drug money (through sth)
forge documents/certificates/passports
take/accept/pay sb/offer (sb) a bribe
run a phishing/an email/an Internet scam
Fighting crime
combat/fight crime/terrorism/corruption/drug trafficking
prevent/stop credit-card fraud/child abuse/software piracy
deter/stop criminals/burglars/thieves/shoplifters/vandals
reduce/tackle/crack down on knife/gun/violent/street crime; (especially BrE) antisocial behaviour
foil a bank raid/a terrorist plot
help/support/protect the victims of crime
Investigating crime
report a crime/a theft/a rape/an attack/(especially BrE) an incident to the police
witness the crime/attack/murder/incident
investigate a murder/(especially NAmE) a homicide/a burglary/a robbery/the alleged incident
conduct/launch/pursue an investigation (into…); (especially BrE) a police/murder inquiry
investigate/reopen a criminal/murder case
examine/investigate/find fingerprints at the crime scene/the scene of crime
collect/gather forensic evidence
uncover new evidence/a fraud/a scam/a plot/a conspiracy/political corruption/a cache of weapons
describe/identify a suspect/the culprit/the perpetrator/the assailant/the attacker
question/interrogate a suspect/witness
solve/crack the case
more collocations at ↑justice

Example Bank:
•He committed the perfect murder and left no forensic evidence.
•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.
•They let their children get away with murder!
•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.
•The play is a murder mystery.
•What was the murder weapon?
•Who is responsible for this brutal murder?
Idioms: ↑I could murder a … ▪ ↑get away with murder ▪ ↑somebody will murder you

verb
1. ~ sb to kill sb deliberately and illegally
• He denies murdering his wife's lover.
• The murdered woman was well known in the area.
2. ~ sth to spoil sth because you do not do it very well
Syn: ↑butcher
•Critics accused him of murdering the English language (= writing or speaking it very badly).
3. ~ sb (BrE, informal)to defeat sb completely, especially in a team sport
Syn: ↑thrash
Verb forms:

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.

Thesaurus:
murder verb T
•She denies murdering her lover.
kill • • assassinate • • shoot • |informal take sb/sth out • |informal, humorous bump sb off • |formal eliminate • |especially AmE, especially journalism slay •
murder/kill/assassinate/shoot sb in cold blood
brutally murder/kill/shoot/slay sb

Example Bank:
•He was found murdered in the cemetery.
•She was arrested and charged with murdering the two children.
•The boy was brutally murdered.
•They were murdered in cold blood.
•He denies murdering his wife's lover.