Meanings of putting to death in English

Who are they that they are putting to death down there?

Such things as they talk of putting to death the very moment they are born!

It is founded on an old tradition of Edward 1. putting to death the Welsh bards.

Ex-e-cu'tion, a putting to death by law.

What hinders you now from putting to death this unfilial son as an example to all the people?'

Texas has executed five inmates this year after putting to death 13 in 2011.

The soldiers could not be restrained from following the fugitives and putting to death every one of the cowardly rascals.

A day was fixed for attacking and putting to death all the Englishmen while at work in their respective plantations.

The Illiturgians, by betraying and putting to death those who fled thither after that calamity, had added villany to revolt.

The sultan followed him from place to place for three months, putting to death all who came in his way, without distinction.

Who else could have an interest in banishing or putting to death the husband, but he that affects to admire the wife?

By ill luck, on that night the Seminoles raided Mandarin, putting to death a number of its inhabitants and burning the houses.

The men of Piraeus retaliated by putting to death a horseman, named Callistratus, of the tribe Leontis, whom they captured in the country.

This prince is renowned for his encouragement of learning; but infamous for putting to death his two cousins-german, sons of Erminfrid, his uncle.

Robespierre, who subsequently was fated to allow of unlimited immolation, demanded that society should be disarmed of the power of putting to death.

I remember too well what a vizier said to king Sinbad, his master, to prevent his putting to death the prince his son.