Synonyms for homicide
ˈhɒm əˌsaɪd, ˈhoʊ mə-homi·cide

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1. homicidenoun

   Synonyms:
   first-degree murder, murderer, killer, assassin, manslaughter, assassination, killing, murder, second-degree murder, man-slayer

2. homicidenoun

   The killing of one person by another, whether premeditated or unintentional.

   Synonyms:
   manslaughter, assassin, second-degree murder, killing, murderer, assassination, killer, murder, first-degree murder, man-slayer

3. homicidenoun

   A person who kills another.

   Synonyms:
   assassin, murder, man-slayer, first-degree murder, assassination, second-degree murder, manslaughter, killing, murderer, killer

4. homicidenoun

   A victim of homicide; a person who has been unlawfully killed by someone else.

   Synonyms:
   second-degree murder, manslaughter, murder, killer, murderer, man-slayer, first-degree murder, assassin, killing, assassination

Princeton's WordNet

1. homicidenoun

   the killing of a human being by another human being

Matched Categories

1. • Killing

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:4.0 / 1 vote

1. homicidenoun

   Synonyms:
   manslaughter, MURDER

2. homicidenoun

   Synonyms:
   manslayer

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1. List of paraphrases for "homicide":

   manslaughter, murder, homicidal, killing, crim, murders, killings

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1. List of known nicknames for "Homicide":

   The Latin Terror, Nelson Rodriguez Erazo

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1. Oakland County:

   People say it's a waste of taxpayer dollars, but we've got a responsibility if a (credible) tip comes in to investigate and see if it pans out, you have an obligation. It's an unsolved homicide, and the bottom line is that's what we're paid to do.

2. Paula Bryant:

   I’m very upset, I’m hurt. I want answers, my daughter dispatched Columbus police for protection, not to be a homicide today.

3. Julie Wilson:

   Obviously, I don't have the exact words, but that Mr. Deters said to Mr. Mathews, 'If the defendant came to us with some possible plea, and it could be something like a reckless homicide, that we would consider it, and discuss it with the family,'.

4. Robert Berry:

   This remains an active homicide investigation, it's always sensitive to us that every time we have a tragedy such as this, there's a family connected to it.

5. Joe Sullivan:

   You can follow a timeline of the rise in homicide and the rise in violent crime and compare that to when the present DA took office, and you can see the relationship very easily. Without a doubt, the communities that are most impacted are communities of color – somewhere between 85 and 95% of all homicide victims in the city of Philadelphia are citizens of color, what concerns me, whether you’re a reformed DA or a conservative DA, if you have an increase of crime within your jurisdiction, you should be always be willing to take a second look at what you’re doing.