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lynch definition

☆ lynch (linc̸h)

transitive verb

to murder (an accused person) by mob action and without lawful trial, as by hanging

Etymology: < lynch law

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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