C1nounformalcrimelaw
US/ˈhɑː.mɪ.saɪd/
UK/ˈhɒm.ɪ.saɪd/
the act of killing another person, which may or may not be illegal
In context
Police are treating the death as a homicide and have opened an investigation.
The city saw a sharp drop in homicides over the past decade.
He was charged with homicide after the fight outside the bar.
Words that go with homicide
noun + noun
- homicide rateThe homicide rate fell by ten percent.
- homicide detectiveA homicide detective questioned the witness.
- homicide caseThe homicide case went to trial in May.
verb + noun
- investigate a homicideOfficers began to investigate the homicide.
- commit homicideHe denied that he had committed homicide.
verb + preposition
- charged with homicideTwo suspects were charged with homicide.