Synonyms for
Lynch
Definition
to put to death (as by hanging) by mob action without legal authority
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Common collocations
- lynch mob
- lynch law
- lynch someone
- lynch an innocent
- lynch a suspect
- lynch party
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Usage note
The term 'lynch' is strongly associated with extrajudicial killings, particularly those motivated by racial hatred. Its use carries a heavy negative connotation and should be employed with extreme caution.
Example sentences
- The angry crowd threatened to lynch the accused criminal.
- In the past, people were often lynched for crimes they did not commit.
- Lynching is a cruel and barbaric form of punishment that should never be used.
- The news of the lynching spread quickly throughout the town.
- The police were unable to prevent the angry mob from lynching the suspect.
Quotes
'It is better to risk saving a guilty person than to condemn an innocent one.' - Voltaire
'An eye for an eye will only make the whole world blind.' - Mahatma Gandhi
'The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.' - Martin Luther King Jr.