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/ˈlæpɪˌdeɪt/ · verb
(transitive, law) To throw stones or other objects at, as punishment, sometimes until death..
the host (in tailcoat, grey cravat, purple vest) is lapidated by his wife while he loudly cries: "Maggie—please save a cup fer coffee in the morning."
On August 27, 2002, a Nigerian court ordered the mother of a newborn child, Amina Lawal, to be publicly lapidated for adultery.
The hour-long (and far too slow-paced) show: Malice in Wonderland, by lampooning, lapidating S. J. Perelman, veteran of movie-writing stints
Use lapidate when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Lapidate means (transitive, law) To throw stones or other objects at, as punishment, sometimes until death..
Common synonyms include stone.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
the host (in tailcoat, grey cravat, purple vest) is lapidated by his wife while he loudly cries: "Maggie—please save a cup fer coffee in the morning."
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