Capital Punishment

Synonyms of capital punishment

• death penalty
• execution
• capital execution

Antonyms of capital punishment

• rehabilitation
• incarceration
• life imprisonment

Collocations of capital punishment

capital punishment

Frequency: 90 %

Many countries still practice capital punishment for serious crimes.

execution

Frequency: 75 %

The execution of the convicted criminal sparked public outrage.

death sentence

Frequency: 70 %

The defendant received a death sentence for his heinous crime.

lethal injection

Frequency: 60 %

Lethal injection is a common method of carrying out capital punishment in the United States.

Idiomatic Expressions for capital punishment

• Phrase: impose capital punishment
  Meaning: to officially order the death penalty as a punishment for a crime
  Usage: The judge may impose capital punishment if the crime is deemed severe enough.