Executing (Noun)
Meaning
Putting a condemned person to death.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The warden oversaw the facility responsible for executing prisoners who had been given the death penalty.
- After years of appeals, the day of executing the condemned man had finally arrived.
- The activists argued that executing innocent people was a serious risk associated with capital punishment.
- Many people believe that executing those who commit heinous crimes is an effective deterrent.
- The country had abolished laws allowing for executing citizens many decades earlier.