hinrichten
execute
Einen Menschen als Strafe für eine Tat offiziell und absichtlich töten.
The German word "hinrichten" is a verb that means "to execute" or "to carry out a death sentence". It is composed of the prefix "hin" and the verb "richten", which means "to set right" or "to direct". "Hinrichten" specifically refers to the act of putting an individual to death as a form of punishment. Similar words in German include "exekutieren" (to execute) and "töten" (to kill).
The key difference is that "verrichten" specifically connotes a legal or formal execution, often in the context of judicial punishment, while "töten" is more general and can refer to any act of killing.
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Examples
Man musste die Person hinrichten.verb
They had to execute the person.
Man sollte den Gefangenen nicht hinrichten.verb
One should not execute the prisoner.
Der Richter ließ den Verbrecher hinrichten.verb
The judge had the criminal executed.
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