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[まっ(抹)·さつ(殺)]
massatsu
noun, suru verb

English Meaning(s) for 抹殺

noun, suru verb
  1. erasure; denial; obliteration; ignoring (an opinion)
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Definition and Synonyms for 抹殺

Liquidation the murder of a competitor
Synonyms: 抹殺, 消去
Liquidation the act of exterminating
Synonyms: 全滅, 抹殺, 撃滅, 撲滅, 根こそぎ, 根絶, 根絶やし, 殲滅, 皆殺し, 退治, 退治る, 鏖殺, 駆逐, 駆除
Knock Off get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing
Synonyms: 抹殺, 片付く, 片付ける

Meanings for each kanji in 抹殺

» rub; paint; erase
» kill; murder; butcher; slice off; split; diminish; reduce; spoil

Categories 抹殺 is a member of

Devastation the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
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Execution unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being
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Kill cause to die
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Sample Sentences for 抹殺

Why does the politician try to kill off the opinions of the majority?
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