executes

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kill v.
carry out a task v.

VERB

kill

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assassinate behead hang murder shoot

STRONG

electrocute eliminate finish gas guillotine liquidate purge

WEAK

bump off do in knock off put away put to death

Antonyms

STRONG

create keep maintain

WEAK

abandon bear disregard fail forget ignore leave miss neglect shirk

VERB

carry out a task

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accomplish complete deal with do enact enforce implement meet perform prosecute pull off take care of

STRONG

achieve act administer administrate cause consummate discharge effect finish fulfill govern hit percolate play realize render score transact

WEAK

bring off bring to fruition come through do the job do the trick do to a T earn wings get there hack it make it polish off put into effect put over put through sail through take care of business

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abandon cancel cease fail forget give up halt hinder miss neglect prevent stop

STRONG

deny ignore keep lose refuse

WEAK

bear create disregard leave shirk

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executes

The United States rarely executes women, no matter how gruesome their crimes.

From Slate ● Aug. 25, 2026

And whoever executes their gameplan the best will lift the trophy.

From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026

Citadel executes roughly 35% of all retail order volume in the U.S., making it the largest market maker trading against this cohort.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026

You want to be the person who decides what to do, not the one who executes it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026

She executes a perfect curtsey, and then she turns and leaves.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern