To punish (a person) without legal process or authority, especially by hanging, for a perceived offense or as an act of bigotry.
[Short for LYNCH LAW.]
lyncher lynch'er n.lynching lynch'ing n.
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lynch (lĭnch) ![]() |
[Short for LYNCH LAW.]
lyncher lynch'er n.| WordNet: lynch |
The verb has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
kill without legal sanction
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| Translations: Lynch |
Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - lynche
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Nederlands (Dutch)
door lekengerecht doden
Français (French)
v. tr. - lyncher
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Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - λιντσάρω
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Português (Portuguese)
v. - linchar
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Русский (Russian)
устраивать самосуд
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Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - linchar
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中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
处以私刑, 加私刑
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中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 處以私刑, 加私刑
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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
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العربيه (Arabic)
(فعل) اللنش إعدام من غير محاكمه
עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - (קבוצת אנשים) הוציאה להורג נאשם ללא משפט
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