hinrichten — meaning in English

English meaning

• execute verb To carry out or put into effect.

Senses

hinrichten is used for these senses in English:

• execute (transitive) To kill, especially as punishment for a capital crime.
• execute (transitive, computing) To start, launch, or run.

execute — full definition

1. verb To carry out or put into effect.
2. verb To put someone to death as a legal punishment.
3. verb To run a computer program or command.

Related German words