soft kill

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The neutralization of an incoming munition by avoiding it rather than destroying it.
  2. A murder that does not leave behind any physical evidence, because the perpetrator carried out the crime by using their bare hands, as opposed to a weapon.

Word forms

soft kill softkill
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