Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
linchar
verb
/lɪnˈtʃɑːr/
Definition
to lynch
Examples
- The crowd threatened to linchar the accused thief.
- Historically, many individuals were linchados by mobs in acts of vigilante justice.
Meaning
to kill someone, especially by hanging, for an alleged offense without a legal trial; often done by a mob.
Synonyms
- execute
- hang
- mob justice