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To execute, especially by using a sword.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: cut down, put down, hack, strike down
Antonyms: none provided
To severely defeat.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
To kill by warfare.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
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Synonyms: none provided
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Across languages
Translations
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Finnish:
surmata miekalla
— to execute with a sword
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French:
passer au fil de l'épée
— to execute with a sword
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Polish:
zabijać mieczem
— to execute with a sword
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Polish:
zabić mieczem
— to execute with a sword
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Turkish:
kılıçtan geçirmek
— to execute with a sword