capital punishment 1
noundomain: activity
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
putting a condemned person to death
Hypernym
the infliction of physical injury on someone convicted of committing a crime
EnglishHyponym
burning 5
noun
execution by fire
hanging 2
noun
a form of capital punishment; victim is suspended by the neck from a gallows or gibbet until dead
electrocution 1
noun
execution by electricity
decapitation 1
noun
execution by cutting off the victim's head
crucifixion 1
noun
the act of executing by a method widespread in the ancient world; the victim's hands and feet are bound or nailed to a cross
