put to death

Meaning

1. put sb to death

   to kill sb as a punishment

   The prisoner will be put to death at dawn.

In the movies · 2

• ...could I make myself put her to death.Lolita1962
• Why don't they die? Why not put them to death?Paths of Glory1957
• Some get commuted, but most get put to death.The Life of David Gale2003
• Terrance and Phillip will be put to death for crimes...South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut1999
• "A woman who is a medium or sorceress shall be put to death by stoning."The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo2011
• Put him to death? Dear me.The Golden Compass2007
• Put to death the earthly things in you: Immorality, impurity...Gangs of New York2002
• ...brew glory and even put a stopper in death.Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone2001

Learn it in full scenes

• Lolita1962
  • Humbert's Roman Ping-Pong With Quilty
  • Humbert Kills Quilty
  • Charlotte Shows Humbert the House
• Paths of Glory1957
  • Broulard Pitches the Anthill Offensive
  • Broulard Visits Dax at the Front
  • Mireau Orders Dax to Take the Anthill

From the same entry

• at death's door
• be the death of
• do to death
• frighten to death
• look like death warmed up
• to death
• to the death
• catch your death
• cheat death
• dice with death
• die a death
• a fate worse than death