1. kills someone illegally by hanging, especially as carried out by a mob
Usage: third person singular present

Examples

• The historical account describes how the mob lynches the accused without trial.
• In the novel, the angry crowd lynches the stranger based on false accusations.
• The documentary examines periods when vigilante justice lynches innocent people.
• She studies how fear and prejudice lead a community to lynch outsiders.
• The film depicts the tragic moment when the mob lynches the wrongly accused man.