滅口 [灭－]

Jyutping mit6 hau2
Pinyin miè kǒu

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to kill sb to prevent them from divulging a secret
  2. to silence sb
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    做​完​唔​見​得​光​嘅​事​之​後​，​剷​除​埋​知情​、​有​機會​泄漏​風​聲​嘅​證​人
    to eliminate a potential informant or witness
    • 殺人滅口
      杀人灭口
      saat3 jan4 mit6 hau2
      to kill a witness
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to silence or do away with a witness or accomplice (of a criminal)
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    呢个杀人犯想将现场唯一嘅目击证人杀人灭口。
    呢個殺人犯想將現場唯一嘅目擊證人殺人滅口。
    ni1 go3 saat3 jan4 soeng2 zoeng1 wai4 jat1 ge3 muk6 gik1 zing3 jan4 mit6 hau2.
    • This murderer wants to kill the only witness at the scene.
  2. Cantonese
    杀人灭口
    殺人滅口
    saat3 jan4 mit6 hau2
    • to kill a witness