lapidate 1
verbdomain: v physical contact
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
kill by throwing stones at
Examples
- 1.People wanted to stone the woman who had a child out of wedlock
Synonyms
- stone 1
kill by throwing stones at
Hypernym
kill 1
verb
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
EnglishDerivationally related form
lapidation 1
noun
the act of pelting with stones; punishment inflicted by throwing stones at the victim (even unto death)
lapidator 1
noun
an attacker who pelts the victim with stones (especially with intent to kill)
