put someone to death

US /pʊt ˈsʌm.wʌn tuː dɛθ/
UK /pʊt ˈsʌm.wʌn tuː dɛθ/
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1.

ter dood brengen, executeren

to execute someone; to kill someone as a punishment for a crime

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The court decided to put the criminal to death for his heinous crimes.
De rechtbank besloot de crimineel ter dood te brengen voor zijn gruwelijke misdaden.
In ancient times, kings would often put their enemies to death.
In de oudheid lieten koningen vaak hun vijanden ter dood brengen.