Verb (5-dan, す, transitive)
1. to kill; to slay; to murder; to slaughter
彼はかつて警察官を殺した男です。He's a man who once killed a police officer.
2. to suppress; to block; to hamper; to destroy (e.g. talent); to eliminate (e.g. an odour); to spoil (e.g. a flavour); to kill (e.g. one's speed)
3. to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back; to stifle (a yawn, laugh, etc.); to hold (one's breath)
4. to put out (a runner)
5. to pawn; to put in hock