| VERB | contact | lapidate, stone | kill by throwing stones / stones at |
|---|---|---|---|
| contact | lapidate | throw stones at |
| Meaning | kill by throwing stones / stones at. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Model | They want to lapidate the prisoners | |
| Synonym | stone | |
| Broader | kill | Cause to die |
| Spanish | apedrear, lapidar | |
| Catalan | lapidar | |
| Nouns | lapidation | the act of pelting with stones |
| lapidator | an attacker who pelts the victim with stones (especially with intent to kill) | |
| Meaning | Throw stones at. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Example | "Pilgrims lapidate a stone pillar in commemoration of Abraham's temptation" | |
| Broader | pelt, bombard | cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile |
| Nouns | lapidation | the act of pelting with stones |
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