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