putting to death

A form of put to death — To kill as punishment for capital crimes; to execute.

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killingkill
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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of put to death

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe act of terminating a life

Similar
killingkill
Broader
terminationendingconclusion
Also see
killkilling

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

putting to death. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/putting%20to%20death

MLA

“putting to death.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/putting%20to%20death. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “putting to death,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/putting%20to%20death.

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