· kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment; "In some states, criminals are executed"

Synonym(s): put_to_death

Hypernym(s): kill, punish, penalize, penalise

· murder in a planned fashion; "The Mafioso who collaborated with the police was executed"

Hypernym(s): murder, slay, hit, dispatch, bump_off, off, polish_off, remove

· put in effect; "carry out a task"; "execute the decision of the people"; "He actioned the operation"

Synonym(s): carry_through, accomplish, carry_out, action, fulfill, fulfil

Hypernym(s): complete, finish, effect, effectuate, set_up

· carry out the legalities of; "execute a will or a deed"

Hypernym(s): enforce, implement, apply

· carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine; "Run the dishwasher"; "run a new program on the Mac"; "the computer executed the instruction"

Synonym(s): run

Hypernym(s): enforce, implement, apply

· carry out or perform an action; "John did the painting, the weeding, and he cleaned out the gutters"; "the skater executed a triple pirouette"; "she did a little dance"

Synonym(s): perform, do

· sign in the presence of witnesses; "The President executed the treaty"

Hypernym(s): sign