Vocabulary
Lynch
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
(of a group of people) kill (someone) for an alleged offence without a legal trial, especially by hanging.
Urdu meaning
مار پیٹ، قانونی اختیار کے بغیر کسی کو جان سے مارنا
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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Before lynch mobs and TV channels were made the clearinghouse of Indian nationalism, the Congress party could be relied upon to rein in extremist fervour.
Dawn Editorials —
Jatayu, the witness in `Ramayana`
— 2025-05-06
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Will we have rule of law on the streets to replace murderous intolerance, where an accused is not left to the mercy of lynch mobs or, worse still, where the police don`t usurp the role of judge, jury and executioner?
Dawn Editorials —
Imran-specific amendment?
— 2024-09-22
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Consequently, more and more of Pakistan`s population is ready to lynch first, ask later.
Dawn Editorials —
Is Pakistan unusual?
— 2023-10-07
Synonyms
hang, hang by the neck, execute, put to death, kill, murder, string up
Antonyms
bear, create, disregard, maintain
Curator example
“her father had been lynched for a crime he didn’t commit”
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