bumpoff

noun bumpoff

• murder — Law. the killing of another human being under conditions specifically covered in law. In the U.S., special statutory definitions include murder committed with malice aforethought, characterized by deliberation or premeditation or occurring during the commission of another serious crime, as robbery or arson (first-degree murder) and murder by intent but without deliberation or premeditation (second-degree murder)
• crime — A crime is an illegal action or activity for which a person can be punished by law.
• foul play — any treacherous or unfair dealing, especially involving murder: We feared that he had met with foul play.
• manslaughter — Law. the unlawful killing of a human being without malice aforethought.
• death — Death is the permanent end of the life of a person or animal.