Definition: 1. Unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being. 2. Kill intentionally and with premeditation. 3. Alter so as to make unrecognizable.
Use 'murder' in a sentence:
1. He was the last man to be hanged for murder in this country.
2. The police said the murder was sectarian.
3. There seemed to be no motive for the murder.
4. He testified he was at the theatre at the time of the murder.
5. In those days murder was always punished with the death penalty.
6. It was murder in the office today.
7. The police are working on the supposition that he was murdered.
8. She confessed to the murder.
9. Mr. Castorina was acquitted of attempted murder.
10. He was condemned to death for murder and later hanged.
11. Four men are being quizzed by police about the murder.
12. This is a man who has committed murder.
13. The senator was indicted for murder.
14. He was charged with murder.
15. Several people had colluded in the murder.
16. He denies attempting to murder his wife.
17. The murders all seem to follow a pattern.
18. The paper gave all the lurid details of the murder.
19. They were intent on murder.
20. The whole family is currently under suspicion of her murder.
21. He denies murder on the grounds of provocation.
22. He promised that the murder would not go unpunished.
23. They were charged with conspiracy to murder.
24. He was tried for murder.
25. The verdict was murder by a person or persons unknown.
26. He was arrested on suspicion of murder.
27. Stewart denies attempted murder and kidnap.
28. I could murder a beer.
29. The local community was shocked by the murders.
30. He's on trial for murder.
31. He pleaded guilty to murder.
32. It's murder trying to get to the airport at this time of day.
33. He was arraigned on a charge of murder.
34. Police suspect there may be a link between the two murders.
35. Police are investigating possible links between the murders.
36. The murder was an open-and-shut case.
37. She is seeking revenge for the murder of her husband.
38. The story opens with a murder.
39. The police still haven't found the murder weapon.
40. Murder is a crime against nature.
41. Jealousy drives people to murder.
42. A man will appear in court today charged with the murder.
43. He was found guilty of murder.
44. They were found guilty of murder.
45. He was jailed for life for murder.
46. The murder remains unresolved.
47. The murder sent shock waves through the whole community.
48. The murdered woman was well known in the area.
49. Some were serving life sentences for murder.
50. A murder was big news.
51. There were no signs of a struggle at the murder scene.
52. He faced execution by hanging for murder.
53. He said he would appeal after being found guilty on four counts of murder.
