Quick definitions from WordNet (assassinate)
▸ verb: murder; especially of socially prominent persons ("Anwar Sadat was assassinated because many people did not like his peace politics with Israel")
▸ verb: destroy or damage seriously, as of someone's reputation ("He assassinated his enemy's character")
▸ Also see assassinate
▸ verb: murder; especially of socially prominent persons ("Anwar Sadat was assassinated because many people did not like his peace politics with Israel")
▸ verb: destroy or damage seriously, as of someone's reputation ("He assassinated his enemy's character")
▸ Also see assassinate