Murdered

Pronunciation: /ˈmɝdərd/

Definitions of murdered

verb The word 'murdered' is a past tense verb that describes the action of unlawfully killing another person with intent.

Example Sentences

A1 The detective solved the mystery of who murdered the victim.

A2 The killer murdered his victim in cold blood.

B1 The suspect was arrested for allegedly murdering his wife.

B2 The forensic evidence pointed to the fact that the victim was murdered.

C1 The serial killer had murdered several victims before being caught by the police.

C2 The murder investigation revealed a complex web of lies and deceit.

Examples of murdered in a Sentence

formal The detective investigated the case of the murdered woman.

informal They say that poor guy was murdered last night.

slang I heard that dude got straight up murdered.

figurative Her hopes and dreams were murdered by the harsh reality of life.

Grammatical Forms of murdered

• past tense: murdered
• plural: murdered
• comparative: more murdered
• superlative: most murdered
• present tense: murder
• future tense: will murder
• perfect tense: have murdered
• continuous tense: is murdering
• singular: murdered
• positive degree: murdered
• infinitive: murder
• gerund: murdering
• participle: murdered

Origin and Evolution of murdered

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'murdered' originated from the Old English word 'morðrian' which means to kill unlawfully or with premeditation.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'murdered' has retained its original meaning of unlawfully killing someone, but has also come to be used in a more general sense to describe any intentional killing of a person.