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lapidate

American  
[lap-i-deyt] / ˈlæp ɪˌdeɪt /

verb (used with object)

lapidated, lapidating

  1. to pelt with stones.

  2. to stone to death.

lapidate British  
/ ˈlæpɪˌdeɪt /

verb

  1. to pelt with stones

  2. to kill by stoning

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Other Word Forms

  • lapidation noun

Etymology

Origin of lapidate

First recorded in 1615–25; from Latin lapidātus, past participle of lapidāre “to stone”; lapidary, -ate 1

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