English–French
“assassinate” in French
French
Pronunciation
IPA/asasine/
Example
Le journaliste a été assassiné hier.
The journalist was assassinated yesterday.
How to say “assassinate” in French
“Assassinate” in French is assassiner.
A targeted killing carried out after someone has been singled out as the victim.
Example sentences with assassiner
Ils ont essayé d'assassiner le témoin.
They tried to assassinate the witness.
Tips for using assassiner
- The passive form keeps the targeted sense: être assassiné means to be deliberately killed as a chosen victim, not merely to die.