lynch

US /lɪntʃ/
UK /lɪntʃ/
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lyncher

to kill someone, especially by hanging, without a legal trial and often by a mob

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Historically, mobs would sometimes lynch individuals accused of crimes.
Historiquement, des foules pouvaient parfois lyncher des individus accusés de crimes.
The community vowed to never again allow anyone to be lynched.
La communauté a juré de ne plus jamais laisser personne être lynché.