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Execution

noun/ˌɛksɪkjˈuːʃən/
Definition
putting a condemned person to death
the act of performing; of doing something successfully; using knowledge as distinguished from merely possessing it
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ˌɛksɪkjˈuːʃən/
🇬🇧British English
/ˌɛksɪkjˈuːʃən/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ˌɛksɪkjˈuːʃən/
4 syllables Say it as /ˌɛksɪkjˈuːʃən/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounputting a condemned person to death
nounthe act of performing; of doing something successfully; using knowledge as distinguished from merely possessing it
“they criticised his performance as mayor”
noun(computer science) the process of carrying out an instruction by a computer
noun(law) the completion of a legal instrument (such as a contract or deed) by signing it (and perhaps sealing and delivering it) so that it becomes legally binding and enforceable
nouna routine court order that attempts to enforce the judgment that has been granted to a plaintiff by authorizing a sheriff to carry it out
nounthe act of accomplishing some aim or executing some order
“the agency was created for the implementation of the policy”
noununlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being
Word Forms
executionernounan official who inflicts capital punishment in pursuit of a warrant
executeverbkill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment
performverbcarry out or perform an action
implementverbpursue to a conclusion or bring to a successful issue
murderousadjectivecharacteristic of or capable of or having a tendency toward killing another human being
murderverbkill intentionally and with premeditation
slayverbkill intentionally and with premeditation
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Ausführung
einen Verurteilten hinrichten
🇫🇷French
exécution
mettre à mort un condamné
🇪🇸Spanish
ejecución
dar muerte a un condenado
🇮🇹Italian
esecuzione
mettere a morte un condannato
🇳🇱Dutch
uitvoering
het ter dood brengen van een veroordeelde
🇵🇹Portuguese
execução
condenar uma pessoa condenada à morte
🇷🇺Russian
исполнение
казнить осужденного
India
🇮🇳Hindi
कार्यान्वयन
किसी दोषी व्यक्ति को मौत की सज़ा देना
🇧🇩Bengali
মৃত্যুদন্ড
একজন দোষী ব্যক্তিকে মৃত্যুদণ্ড দেওয়া
🇮🇳Tamil
மரணதண்டனை
கண்டனம் செய்யப்பட்ட ஒருவரைக் கொலை செய்வது
🇮🇳Telugu
అమలు
ఖండించబడిన వ్యక్తిని మరణశిక్ష విధించడం
🇮🇳Marathi
अंमलबजावणी
दोषी व्यक्तीला मृत्यूदंड देणे
🇮🇳Gujarati
અમલ
દોષિત વ્યક્તિને મોતને ઘાટ ઉતારવી
🇮🇳Kannada
ಮರಣದಂಡನೆ
ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಗೊಳಗಾದ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಮರಣದಂಡನೆಗೆ ಒಳಪಡಿಸುವುದು
🇮🇳Malayalam
വധശിക്ഷ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਐਗਜ਼ੀਕਿਊਸ਼ਨ
ਦੋਸ਼ੀ ਵਿਅਕਤੀ ਨੂੰ ਮੌਤ ਦੇ ਘਾਟ ਉਤਾਰਨਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
پھانسی
ایک مجرم کو موت کے گھاٹ اتار دینا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
执行
将一个被判死刑的人处死
🇯🇵Japanese
実行
有罪判決を受けた人を死刑にする
🇰🇷Korean
실행
사형을 선고받은 사람을 사형에 처하는 것
🇻🇳Vietnamese
thi hành án
xử tử một người bị kết án
🇹🇭Thai
การดำเนินการ
ประหารผู้ต้องโทษประหารชีวิต
🇮🇩Indonesian
eksekusi
menjatuhkan hukuman mati kepada orang yang dihukum
🇵🇭Filipino
pagbitay
pagpapatay ng taong hinatulan
🇲🇾Malay
perlaksanaan
menghukum mati orang yang dihukum
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
تنفيذ
وضع شخص محكوم عليه بالإعدام
🇮🇷Persian
اعدام
محکوم به مرگ
🇹🇷Turkish
uygulamak
hüküm giymiş bir kişiyi idam etmek
🇮🇱Hebrew
הוֹצָאָה לְפוֹעַל
להמית אדם נידון
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'execution'?
The primary meaning of 'execution' is 'putting a condemned person to death'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'execution' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'execution' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'execution' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'execution' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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