This is the 5254th most frequent Swedish word.
dödade
"killed"
In this sentence, 'dödade' is used in its literal sense, meaning 'killed' in the context of an action where one being causes the death of another.
Lejonet dödade antilopen.
The lion killed the antelope.
Here, 'dödade' is used metaphorically to describe the extinguishing or severe diminishing of an abstract concept such as hope.
Hans ord dödade mitt hopp.
His words killed my hope.
In this example, 'dödade' refers to the act of killing, used in a contextual sense involving conflict or warfare where the action is posed as defensive.