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Put to death has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Verb

Definitions
Verb
1

kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment

"In some states, criminals are executed"

2

To kill as punishment for capital crimes; to execute.

See Also
execute kill execution death
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
kill punish
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
crucify burn hang
Rhyming Words
ath hath lath fath gath oath tath path rath eath cath math kath wath nath bath wrath tuath plath whath
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