Terminate (someone) with extreme prejudice In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "terminate (someone) with extreme prejudice", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Julia Huong calendar 2022-05-10 04:05

Meaning of Terminate (someone) with extreme prejudice

Synonyms:

kill (someone) with extreme prejudice

Terminate (someone) with extreme prejudice American verb phrase mainly US

To murder someone without hesitation, pity, or discernment.

He admitted terminating her with extreme prejudice because of a long standing feud.

I will lower his guard and you need to take this opportunity to terminate him with extreme prejudice.

Mary terminated him with extreme prejudice in revenge for her father's death.

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take (someone or something) for a ride

1. If you take a vehicle for a ride, you go on a short, leisurely trip in that vehicle.

2. If you take someone for a ride, you try to cheat them in order get money from them.

3. If you take someone for a ride, you bring them to a place and kill them.

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If something claims one's life, it takes their life or kills them.

under pain of death

With the threat of being killed as punishment, if one does not do something

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To kill someone or oneself by shooting in the head.

top (one)self

To kill yourself. 

Grammar and Usage of Terminate (someone) with extreme prejudice

Verb Forms

  • to terminate (someone) with extreme prejudice
  • terminated (someone) with extreme prejudice
  • terminating (someone) with extreme prejudice
  • terminates (someone) with extreme prejudice

The verb "terminate" should be conjugated according to its tense.

Origin of Terminate (someone) with extreme prejudice

The phrase first appeared in the terminology of the Central Intelligence Agency in the 1970s.

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