lapidate
American
[lap-i-deyt]
/ ˈlæp ɪˌdeɪt /
verb (used with object)
lapidated,
lapidating
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to pelt with stones.
-
to stone to death.
lapidate
British
/ ˈlæpɪˌdeɪt /
verb
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to pelt with stones
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to kill by stoning
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of lapidate
First recorded in 1615–25; from Latin lapidātus, past participle of lapidāre “to stone”; see origin at lapidary, -ate 1
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