epstein
v. C2 Proficiency US //ˈɛpˌstaɪn// ep·stein
v. to kill someone and make it look like they took their own life. People use this word when they believe a powerful person was murdered to keep them quiet.
v. to murder a person in a manner that mimics suicide, typically to prevent the disclosure of incriminating information. Derived from the 2019 death of Jeffrey Epstein; used almost exclusively in conspiratorial or cynical contexts.
The internet is full of jokes about people being epsteined.
After the whistleblower went missing, social media users began to speculate that he had been epsteined by the corporation.
Usage
Transitive verb; often used in the passive voice ('to be epsteined').