This is the 17220th most frequent Turkish word.
öldürmekten
"Öldürmekten" means "from killing" or "from murdering" in English.
The word 'öldürmekten' is used in the ablative case, indicating the act of killing as something from which the speaker refrains.
Onu öldürmekten vazgeçtim.
I decided to refrain from killing him.
Here, 'öldürmekten' represents the act of killing as the sole option for the subject, highlighting necessity.
Hırsızın öldürmekten başka bir çaresi yoktu.
The thief had no other choice but to kill.
In this sentence, 'öldürmekten' refers to the possibility of causing the cat to die, emphasizing unintended consequences.