lynch
1 of 1verb/lɪntʃ/
Forms:lynches,lynching,lynched,lynched
1
to kill someone without legal approval
C2transitive- The angry mob decided to lynch the accused without waiting for a trial.
- The historical records reveal instances where people were lynched for their race.
- The vigilante group sought to lynch those they deemed responsible for the crime.
- In the wild west, alleged cattle thieves were often lynched by angry ranchers.
- The community, frustrated with the lack of justice, took matters into their own hands to lynch the criminal.