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lapidate

la·pi·date

US/ˈlæpɪˌdeɪt/ uncommon

verb

1.

kill by throwing stones at

  • “Adulterers should be stoned according to the Koran”
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2.

throw stones at

Origin

First attested in 1623; borrowed from Latin lapidātus, perfect passive participle of lapidō (“to throw stones at”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from lapis (“stone”).

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