interfĭcĭo, fēci, fectum (archaic pass.: interfiat, Lucr. 3, 872: interfieri, Plaut. Trin. 2, 4, 131), 3, v. a. [inter-facio], to put between.
I In gen. (rare): terrae natura medicatas aquas interficit, Plin. 2, 100, 104, § 222 (al. inficiat).—
II In partic.
A To consume , devour : piscium magnam atque altilium vim, Lucil. ap. Non. 330, 31 al. —
B To destroy , bring to naught : messes, Verg. G. 4, 330: herbas, Cic. Fragm. ap. Non. 450, 2: usum, fructum, victum, Plaut. Merc. 5, 1, 4: virginitatem, Ap. Met. 5, 4, 9.—
C To kill , slay , murder (class.; syn. neco, occido, trucido): aliquem, Cic. Att. 13, 10; Caes. B. G. 1, 12 fin. ; 2, 23; Sall. C. 18, 5; Liv. 31, 18, 7 al.: feras, Lucr. 5, 1249.—With abl. of separation , to cut off from : aliquem et vitā, et lumine, Plaut. Truc. 2, 6, 37.—With abl. of means : anum siti fameque atque algu, id. Most. 1, 3, 36.—
2 Esp. with se , to commit suicide : se ipsum, Sulp. ap. Cic. Fam. 4, 12, 2: omnes desperatā salute se ipsi interficiunt, Cic. de Or. 3, 3, 10; Caes. B. G. 5, 37, 6; Liv. 31, 18, 7; Tac. A. 6, 18; Quint. 11, 1, 36; Curt. 6, 11, 20; Aug. Civ. Dei, 1, 17 fin. al.—*
D To interrupt : sermonem, Ap. Met. 11, 24, 31.