Execute — synonyms, definition

1. execute (Verb)

accomplish achieve act act out action actualise actualize administer annihilate assassinate bear behead bring about butcher carry out carry through cause commit complete compose • • •

execute (Verb) — Kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment. ex. "In some states, criminals are executed"

execute (Verb) — Murder in a planned fashion. ex. "The Mafioso who collaborated with the police was executed"

execute (Verb) — Cause to happen; complete successfully. ex. "execute the decision of the people"

execute (Verb) — Carry out the legalities of. ex. "execute a will or a deed"

execute (Verb) — Carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine. ex. "the computer executed the instruction"

execute (Verb) — Carry out an action. ex. "the skater executed a triple pirouette"

execute (Verb) — Sign in the presence of witnesses. ex. "The President executed the treaty"

apply bump off complete dispatch effect effectuate enforce finish hit implement kill murder off penalise penalize polish off punish remove sanction set up • • • Serenade ad-lib appear blaze away burn carry churn out click off complete conduct consummate crucify cut cut corners declaim direct discharge dispatch do extemporise • • •