US /ˈlæpɪˌdeɪt/ UK /ˈlæpɪdeɪt/
verb

Meanings

  1. 1
    verb

    to stone, especially to stone to death

    The mob threatened to lapidate the accused before any trial could begin.

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Synonyms
1 verb · to stone, especially to... stonepelt
Word family
Derived forms lapidation
Related forms lapidarylapis

Etymology

From Latin lapidatus, past participle of lapidare ('to throw stones at'), from lapis ('stone').

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