…を殺す
He was killed in battle.
She was killed in a crash.
The boy was killed in a traffic accident.
He tried to kill himself but failed.
The suicide bombing killed five people.
(植物)を枯らす、全滅させる
The frost killed most of the plants in his garden.
「比喩的に」…をダメにする
The loss killed our chance of advancing to the
finals.
(時間)をつぶす
Some people play pachinko to kill time.
面白い表現がたくさんありますね。状況に応じて使い分けてください。
Have a nice day, everyone.