usage: murder in a planned fashion; "The Mafioso who collaborated with the police was executed"
3. carry through, accomplish, execute, carry out, action, fulfill, fulfil, complete, finish, effect, effectuate, set up
usage: put in effect; "carry out a task"; "execute the decision of the people"; "He actioned the operation"
4. execute, enforce, implement, apply
usage: carry out the legalities of; "execute a will or a deed"
5. run, execute, enforce, implement, apply
usage: carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine; "Run the dishwasher"; "run a new program on the Mac"; "the computer executed the instruction"
6. perform, execute, do
usage: carry out or perform an action; "John did the painting, the weeding, and he cleaned out the gutters"; "the skater executed a triple pirouette"; "she did a little dance"
7. execute, sign
usage: sign in the presence of witnesses; "The President executed the treaty"
Adjective
1. executed, dead (vs. alive)
usage: put to death as punishment; "claimed the body of the executed traitor"