lynch/lɪntʃ; lɪntʃ/ v[Tn]put to death or punish violently (sb believed to be guilty of a crime) without a lawful trial 用私刑处死或严惩（被认为有罪的人） innocent men lynched by the angry mob 被狂怒的暴民以私刑杀害的无辜男子.
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