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to hang

verbgeneral usecommon/ẽfoɾˈkaɾ/en·for·car

Definition

1

To kill someone by suspending them by the neck with a rope; to commit suicide by this method.

Usage examples

“In the past, criminals were often hanged.”
“He hanged himself in his cell.”

Common combinations

hang oneselfhang a criminalsentenced to hang