executing

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun putting a condemned person to death
  2. verb kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment
  3. verb murder in a planned fashion

In classic literature

Synonyms

execution, capital punishment, death penalty

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