lynch

tr.v., lynched, lynch·ing, lynch·es.

To execute without due process of law, especially to hang, as by a mob.

[Short for LYNCH LAW.]

lyncher lynch'er n.
lynching lynch'ing n.

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The verb has one meaning:

Meaning #1: kill without legal sanction

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - lynche

idioms:

• lynch mob    gruppe der overfalder

Nederlands (Dutch)
door lekengerecht doden

Français (French)
v. tr. - lyncher

idioms:

• lynch mob    lyncheurs

Deutsch (German)
v. - lynchen

idioms:

• lynch mob    Lynchmob

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - λιντσάρω

idioms:

• lynch mob    όχλος με διαθέσεις να λιντσάρει κάποιον

Italiano (Italian)
linciare

idioms:

• lynch mob    folla linciatrice

Português (Portuguese)
v. - linchar

idioms:

• lynch mob    linchadores

Русский (Russian)
устраивать самосуд

idioms:

• lynch mob    толпа, намеревающаяся устроить самосуд

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - linchar

idioms:

• lynch mob    turba dispuesta al linchamiento

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - lyncha

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
处以私刑, 加私刑

idioms:

• lynch mob    行私刑的暴民

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 處以私刑, 加私刑

idioms:

• lynch mob    行私刑的暴民

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - ~에게 린치를 가하다, 사적재제에 의해 죽이다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 私的制裁により殺す
n. - リンチ

idioms:

• lynch mob    リンチを加える群集

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) اللنش إعدام من غير محاكمه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮(קבוצת אנשים) הוציאה להורג נאשם ללא משפט‬

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