lynch
US /lɪntʃ/
UK /lɪntʃ/
1.
lynchen
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.
Historisch gezien zouden menigten soms individuen die van misdaden werden beschuldigd lynchen.
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The community vowed to never again allow anyone to be lynched.
De gemeenschap zwoer nooit meer iemand te laten lynchen.