LAPIDATE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does lapidate mean? 

• LAPIDATE (verb)
  The verb LAPIDATE has 2 senses:

1. kill by throwing stones at

2. throw stones at

  Familiarity information: LAPIDATE used as a verb is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• LAPIDATE (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Kill by throwing stones at

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Synonyms:

lapidate; stone

Context example:

People wanted to stone the woman who had a child out of wedlock

Hypernyms (to "lapidate" is one way to...):

kill (cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s somebody

Sentence example:

They want to lapidate the prisoners

Derivation:

lapidation (the act of pelting with stones; punishment inflicted by throwing stones at the victim (even unto death))

lapidator (an attacker who pelts the victim with stones (especially with intent to kill))

Sense 2

Meaning:

Throw stones at

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Context example:

Pilgrims lapidate a stone pillar in commemoration of Abraham's temptation

Hypernyms (to "lapidate" is one way to...):

bombard; pelt (cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

Derivation:

lapidation (the act of pelting with stones; punishment inflicted by throwing stones at the victim (even unto death))