mettre à mort

Definitions of mettre à mort
  1. verb
    kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment
    synonyms: exécuter
    exécuter
    murder in a planned fashion
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    types:
    brûler, mourir sur le bûcher
    burn at the stake
    pendre
    kill by hanging
    type of:
    tuer
    cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
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