Synonyms for

Hanged

Verb / hæŋd / Another word for hanged — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

To put to death by hanging.

Synonyms & similar words

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Synonyms by register

Formal

executed strangled garroted

Informal

offed iced bumped off rubbed out

Literary

suspended drawn and quartered

Antonyms

freed released acquitted pardoned saved rescued liberated

Common collocations

  • hanged by the neck
  • hanged until dead
  • hanged for treason
  • hanged from a tree
  • hanged in effigy
  • hanged a criminal
  • hanged a man

Word family

noun hanging
verb hang
adjective hanging

Usage note

The past participle 'hanged' is specifically used for executions by hanging. For other meanings of 'hang' (e.g., to suspend something), use 'hung'.

Example sentences

  1. He was hanged for stealing.
  2. The judge ordered the man to be hanged.
  3. The convicted murderer was hanged.
  4. The town held a public execution where the criminal was hanged.
  5. The prisoner was hanged at dawn.

Quotes

  • Justice is the constant and perpetual will to allot to every man his due. Punishment must be proportionate to the offense. A man who has stolen a loaf of bread must be hanged. - Voltaire
  • I believe in capital punishment. And it should be administered in a way that the criminal is not put to sleep. He or she should feel the pain. - Donald Trump
  • Punishment is justice for the unjust. - Saint Augustine

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