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Meaning of 'lynch' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Lynch [ v. t.]
- To inflict punishment upon, especially death, without the forms of law, as when a mob captures and hangs a suspected person. See Lynch law.

Meaning of 'lynch' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . lynch [ v]
Meaning (1):
- kill without legal sanction
Example in sentence:
  • The blood-thirsty mob lynched the alleged killer of the child

Nearby Words:

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