Definition for Put to death:

• socially sanctioned killing as a means of punishment; " In some states, criminals are executed"

Synonyms for Put to death:

• v.

  •do away with (verb)
  • bump off,
  • remove,
  • do in,
  • cancel,
  • discontinue,
  • slay,
  • wipe out,
  • slaughter,
  • murder,
  • abolish,
  • exterminate,
  • eliminate,
  • finish,
  • discard.
  •electrocute (verb)
  • fry,
  • put in the electric chair,
  • give the chair,
  • kill by electric shock.
  •end (verb)
  • cease,
  • run out,
  • wane,
  • ruin,
  • die,
  • expire,
  • depart,
  • extinguish,
  • lapse,
  • annihilate,
  • destroy,
  • desist.
  •execute (verb)
  • assassinate,
  • hang,
  • knock off,
  • shoot,
  • guillotine,
  • gas,
  • put away,
  • purge,
  • behead.

• Other synonyms:

  •end
  • running out.

Antonyms for Put to death:

• v.

  • do away with
    build, keep, construct, get.
  • end
    begin, bear, grow, continue, start, give birth, improve, restart, create, commence, go on.
  • execute
    ignore, miss, neglect, fail, abandon, forget, maintain, shirk, leave, disregard.
  • kill
    let go, preserve, save, hold, free, initiate, lose, turn on, loose, help.

Hypernym for Put to death:

• Other hypernyms:

  • n.
    kill.