Definition: kill by lying on
Usage: The sow overlay her piglets
Similar words: kill
Definition: cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
Usage: This man killed several people when he tried to rob a bank; The farmer killed a pig for the holidays
Synonyms: overlie
Definition: lie upon; lie on top of
Usage: the granite overlies the older rocks
Similar words: lie
Definition: be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position
Usage: The sick man lay in bed all day; the books are lying on the shelf