English verb: lapidate | |||
1. | lapidate (contact) kill by throwing stones at | ||
Samples | People wanted to stone the woman who had a child out of wedlock. | ||
Examples | They want to lapidate the prisoners | ||
Synonyms | stone | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | kill | ||
2. | lapidate (contact) throw stones at | ||
Samples | Pilgrims lapidate a stone pillar in commemoration of Abraham's temptation. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bombard, pelt | ||