executing

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A form of execute — To kill, especially as punishment for a capital crime.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of execute

Synonyms & antonyms

nounputting a condemned person to death

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executioncapital punishmentdeath penalty
Broader
corporal punishment
Also see
capital punishmentdeath penaltyexecution

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “executing,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/executing.

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