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lynch in Dutch

lynch in Dutch is lynchen — lynch means to kill someone, typically by hanging, at the hands of a mob acting outside the law.

lynch in Dutch

lynchen
verb
(transitive) To execute (somebody) without a proper legal trial or procedure, especially by hanging and backed by a mob.

What does "lynch" mean?

  1. verb To kill someone, typically by hanging, at the hands of a mob acting outside the law.
    "The historical record of Black Americans lynched in the American South remains a dark chapter of history."
  2. verb By extension, to criticise or attack someone severely and unfairly, especially as a group.
    "The online mob was ready to lynch him over a single bad tweet."
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lynch in a sentence

  • The historical record of Black Americans lynched in the American South remains a dark chapter of history.
  • The online mob was ready to lynch him over a single bad tweet.

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What is "lynch" in Dutch?

"lynch" in Dutch is lynchen. lynch means: To kill someone, typically by hanging, at the hands of a mob acting outside the law.

How do you use "lynch" in a sentence?

Example: "The historical record of Black Americans lynched in the American South remains a dark chapter of history." In Dutch, "lynch" is lynchen.

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