Lynch (verb)

To put a person to death by hanging, without due process of law, typically by a mob.

Origin:

The term "lynch" comes from the name of captain william lynch, an american vigilante who led a group of men in the late 1700s to punish criminals without trial.

Examples:

1. The prisoner was lynched by an angry mob who believed he was guilty of a heinous crime.
2. The prospect of being lynched was a constant fear for the minority community.
3. The group of vigilantes decided to lynch the accused, believing the legal system would not deliver justice.
4. The newspaper reported that the man was lynched on suspicion of being a thief.
5. During the time of lynching, a mob would often take the law into their own hands, and execute someone without a fair trial.