put to death

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Verb put to death has 1 sense

execute, put to death - kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment; "In some states, criminals are executed"
--₁ is a kind of kill; punish, penalize, penalise
Sample sentence:
They want to put to death the prisoners

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Term: put to death

Part of Speech: Verb phrase

Sense 1: To kill someone as a punishment or execution

Example sentence 1: The criminal was put to death by lethal injection for his heinous crimes.

Example sentence 2: The dictator ordered his political opponents to be put to death.

Sense 2: To cause the death of something or someone

Example sentence 1: The wildfire put an entire forest to death, destroying all the trees and wildlife.

Example sentence 2: The disease quickly put her beloved pet to death.

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