put to death

Idioms and Phrases

Kill, execute, as in Another convicted murderer was put to death last night . [c. 1400]

Example Sentences

Robert Roberson, 57, was due to be the first American ever put to death over murder charges related to what is known as "shaken baby syndrome".

From BBC

The TV host pointed out that the Central Park Five, a group of innocent teens Trump once argued should be put to death, were also New Yorkers and weren’t espousing fascist rhetoric.

From Salon

Williams, who was convicted of the 1998 murder of Felicia Gayle, was put to death by lethal injection at 6:10 pm CT on Tuesday, according to the Missouri Department of Corrections.

From Salon

Jamie Ray Mills, 50, is scheduled to put to death Thursday evening at a south Alabama prison.

From Seattle Times

It’s they, and rarely their male partners, who get put to death, historically and even today.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• assassinate
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• wipe out