murder

noun, verb/ˈmɜːdə/CEFR B1

হত্যা, খুন

Meaning

The crime of killing a person deliberately.

Example sentences

He was charged with murder.তার বিরুদ্ধে হত্যার অভিযোগ আনা হয়।
The play ends with a murder.নাটকটি একটি খুনের মধ্য দিয়ে শেষ হয়।

A common mistake

The earthquake murdered many people.→The earthquake killed many people.

Murder is deliberate and is a crime committed by a person. Accidents, illnesses and disasters kill.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: homicide

Similar words, and what each means

homicide
নরহত্যা
The crime of killing another person.

“murder” elsewhere on EnglishBD

The court convicted him of murder.
convict — dictionary →
The police could not find a motive for the murder.
motive — dictionary →
He was convicted of manslaughter, not murder.
manslaughter — dictionary →

Where this word is used

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“murder” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • বারবিকিউ, খোলা আগুনে ঝলসানো
- • সম্মান, মর্যাদা; সম্মান করা
- • গুঁড়ি গুঁড়ি বৃষ্টি
- • হত্যা, খুন
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হত্যা, খুন — murder (noun, verb) — হত্যা, খুন. The crime of killing a person deliberately.
Which word is closest in meaning to “murder”?
- • homicide
- • merit
- • cough
- • display
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homicide — homicide — নরহত্যা. The crime of killing another person.

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