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linch

/lɪntʃ/ verb · British & US
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What does linch mean?

verb

To lynch; to execute or kill (a person) by hanging, typically as a form of mob justice. To lynch (a person) from a tree or other elevated structure.

Example

"The mob lynched the accused from a tree in the town square."

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