to hang
verb/ẽfoɾˈkaɾ/medium
en·for·car
Definition
To kill someone by suspending them by the neck with a rope; to commit suicide by this method.
In the past, criminals were often hanged.
He hanged himself in his cell.
Common collocations
hang oneselfhang a criminalsentenced to hang
Etymology
Do latim 'furca' (forca) através do verbo 'enforcar'.