The angry crowd decided to lynch the accused man without a trial.
synonyms
hangexecutekill
word origin — The term 'lynch' is believed to have originated from the name of Charles Lynch, an American Revolutionary War militia officer known for taking the law into his own hands.
Proficient Plus — Set 82
Set 82 of Proficient Plus covers 5 words: lynch, deplore, postulate, condone, augment. Each entry below includes its definition, an example sentence, and synonyms — practice them with the interactive cards above.
lynch · verb/lɪntʃ/
to put to death by mob action without legal trial
The angry crowd decided to lynch the accused man without a trial.
Synonyms: hang, execute, kill
Origin: The term 'lynch' is believed to have originated from the name of Charles Lynch, an American Revolutionary War militia officer known for taking the law into his own hands.
deplore · verb/dɪˈplɔr/
to express strong disapproval of something
Many people deplore the violence that happens in our cities.
Synonyms: lament, disapprove, criticize
Origin: from Old French 'déplorer' meaning 'to mourn, express sorrow for' and from Latin 'deplorare' meaning 'to weep for'
postulate · noun/ˈpɑːstjʊˌleɪt/
a statement accepted as true without proof as a basis for reasoning
In math class, we learned to accept the postulate that the shortest distance between two points is a straight line.
Synonyms: assumption, presumption, premise
Origin: from Latin 'postulatum', meaning 'something demanded or requested'
condone · verb/kənˈdoʊn/
to accept or allow behavior that is considered morally wrong or offensive to continue
The teacher does not condone cheating during the exam.
Synonyms: ignore, tolerate, excuse
Origin: from Latin 'condonare', meaning 'to give up, pardon'
augment · verb/ɔɡˈmɛnt/
to increase or make greater by adding to
She decided to augment her income by taking a part-time job.
Synonyms: increase, enlarge, expand
Origin: from Latin 'augere', meaning 'to increase'