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   lynch

   /lɪn(t)ʃ/

   verb

   • 1. (of a group of people) kill (someone) for an alleged offence without a legal trial, especially by hanging: "her father had been lynched for a crime he didn't commit"
   • 2. severely criticize or condemn (someone). informal

   Word Origin mid 19th century: from Lynch's law, named after Capt. William Lynch, head of a self-constituted judicial tribunal in Virginia c. 1780.

   Derivatives

   • 1. lyncher noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › lynchLynch Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of LYNCH is to put to death (as by hanging) by mob action without legal approval or permission. How to use lynch in a sentence.

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   The verb comes from the phrase Lynch Law, a term for a punishment without trial. Two Americans during this era are generally credited for coining the phrase: Charles Lynch (1736–1796) and William Lynch (1742–1820), both of whom lived in Virginia in the 1780s. [8]

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   LYNCH definition: 1. If a crowd of people lynch someone who they believe is guilty of a crime, they kill them without…. Learn more.

5. www.britannica.com › topic › lynchingLynching | Definition, History, & Facts | Britannica

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   Sep 29, 2024 · lynching, a form of violence in which a mob, under the pretext of administering justice without trial, executes a presumed offender, often after inflicting torture and corporal mutilation.

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   Lynch definition: to put to death, especially by hanging, by mob action and without legal authority. See examples of LYNCH used in a sentence.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishLYNCH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If a group of people lynch someone, they kill that person without letting them have a trial, especially by hanging, because they believe that the person has committed a crime.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › lynchLynch - definition of lynch by The Free Dictionary

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   Verb. 1. lynch - kill without legal sanction; "The blood-thirsty mob lynched the alleged killer of the child". kill - cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly; "This man killed several people when he tried to rob a bank"; "The farmer killed a pig for the holidays".

9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › lynchLynch - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   To lynch is to murder, or unlawfully kill. When an angry mob kills someone they believe is guilty of a crime, they lynch that person. Through history, when a group of people murders someone, especially by hanging him by the neck, they are usually said to lynch him.

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    Lynch definition: To punish (a person) without legal process or authority, especially by hanging, for a perceived offense or as an act of bigotry.

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    LYNCH meaning: to kill (someone) illegally as punishment for a crime.