lynch (Meaning)
Wordnet
lynch (v)
kill without legal sanction
Webster
lynch (v. t.)
To inflict punishment upon, especially death, without the forms of law, as when a mob captures and hangs a suspected person. See law.
Synonyms & Antonyms of lynch
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lynch Sentence Examples
- The angry mob gathered to lynch the accused thief, their faces contorted with fury.
- The local sheriff warned against any attempts to lynch the suspect, threatening severe consequences.
- The young man was lynched for a crime he did not commit, a tragic miscarriage of justice.
- The horrific lynching of the innocent victim sent shockwaves through the community.
- The practice of lynching was common in some parts of the country during a shameful period of history.
- Anti-lynching laws were eventually passed to protect innocent people from mob violence.
- The gruesome lynching of a Black man in the Deep South sparked outrage and protests.
- The trial of those responsible for the lynching was met with widespread condemnation.
- The legacy of lynching still haunts some communities, reminding us of the dangers of mobs and racial prejudice.
- We must condemn all forms of lynching and work together to prevent this horrific crime from ever occurring again.
FAQs About the word lynch
kill without legal sanctionTo inflict punishment upon, especially death, without the forms of law, as when a mob captures and hangs a suspected person. See law.
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The angry mob gathered to lynch the accused thief, their faces contorted with fury.
The local sheriff warned against any attempts to lynch the suspect, threatening severe consequences.
The young man was lynched for a crime he did not commit, a tragic miscarriage of justice.
The horrific lynching of the innocent victim sent shockwaves through the community.
