lynch
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/lɪntʃ/
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/lɪntʃ/
To kill someone for an alleged crime without a legal trial, usually by hanging.
The mob decided to lynch the suspected thief without giving him a chance to prove his innocence.
暴民决定私自处决那个被怀疑的小偷,不给他证明自己无辜的机会。