smaknuti

1. (+ acc., of a hat, mask etc.) to whip off; to pull off
   Smaknuo je kapu i pozdravio nas. — He whipped off his cap and greeted us.
2. colloq. (s položaja, s vlasti) to oust; to remove from office
   Direktora su smaknuli s položaja posle skandala. — The director was removed from his post after the scandal.
3. (+ acc.) to kill; to eliminate; to execute
   Vođu pobune su smaknuli sledećeg jutra. — The leader of the rebellion was executed the next morning.
   Policija sumnja da su ga smakli zbog duga. — The police suspect he was killed over a debt.