This is the 2622nd most frequent Russian word.
убили
"Убили" means "killed" in English.
The word 'убили' is used in the context of a completed action ('killed') referring to a person's unfortunate demise.
На прошлой неделе убили известного журналиста.
Last week, a famous journalist was killed.
Here, 'убили' indicates an active action undertaken by a subject to eliminate an adversary.
Солдаты убили врага в бою.
The soldiers killed the enemy in battle.
In this sentence, 'убили' is employed metaphorically to express the obliteration or ruining of chances.