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Meaning of put to death | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

To kill as punishment for capital crimes; to execute.

Equivalents

Deutsch hinrichten
Ελληνικά θανατώνω
हिन्दी मरवा डालना
日本語 殺す
Latviešu galināt
Svenska avliva avrätta
Українська страчувати
Tiếng Việt xử tử

Examples

The fathers shall not bee put to death for the children, neither shall the children be put to death for the fathers: euery man shall be put to death for his owne sinne.”
One of Clemons's three co-defendants has already been executed, and Clemons himself came within 12 days of being put to death in 2009.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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