morganize

transitive verb

mor·​gan·​ize

ˈmȯ(r)gəˌnīz

-ed/-ing/-s

: to assassinate or do away with secretly in order to prevent or punish disclosure of secrets

Word History

Etymology

William Morgan †1826? American Freemason allegedly murdered by Freemasons for threatening to publish the secrets of Freemasonry + English -ize

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