put to death vs hang

hang vs put to death

put to death is not a noun while hang is a noun.

put to death and hang both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
put to death	No	No	Yes	No
hang	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, hang is a hyponym of put to death; that is, hang is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than put to death:

put to death: kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment
hang: kill by hanging

Other hyponyms of put to death include crucify, burn, string up.

put to death (noun)	hang (noun)
	a gymnastic exercise performed on the rings or horizontal bar or parallel bars when the gymnast's weight is supported by the arms
	the way a garment hangs
	a special way of doing something

put to death (verb)	hang (verb)
kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment	suspend (meat) in order to get a gamey taste
	cause to be hanging or suspended
	fall or flow in a certain way
	be suspended or hanging
	place in position as by a hinge so as to allow free movement in one direction
	be placed in position as by a hinge
	be suspended or poised
	hold on tightly or tenaciously
	decorate or furnish with something suspended
	let drop or droop
	give heed (to)
	kill by hanging
	prevent from reaching a verdict, of a jury
	be menacing, burdensome, or oppressive
	be exhibited

Difference between put to death and hang

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.