kill

To kill a person, thing, or an animal means to cause a person, thing, or an animal to die.

Example: Smoking kills more people each year than alcohol and drugs combined.

To make something not work.

Example: He killed the engine and turned off the headlights, but remained in the car, waiting.

If someone kills a thing, they bring it to an end.

Example: Kill the jokes. Let's get serious.

If something has been killed, it has been treated in a very bad way.

Example: The rough road killed the tires on my car.

If something is killing a person, it causes pain. If a body part is killing a person, it hurts.

Example: My headache is killing me.