Chapter Words Relating to the Sentient and Moral Powers of Index by Roget's Thesaurus

To execute, hang, behead, decapitate, decollate, electrocute, guillotine, garrotte, shoot, gibbet, picket, hang, draw and quarter; break on the wheel; crucify, impale, torture, etc.; lynch.

To be hanged, etc., to be spread-eagled.

(Phrases). To come to the gallows; to swing for it; to die in one's shoes.

(Adjectives). Punishing, etc., punitory, punitive, inflictive, castigatory.

Punished, etc.

• Reward (Substantives), recompense, remuneration, meed, guerdon, premium, indemnity, indemnification, compensation, reparation, requital, retribution, quittance, smart-money, hush-money, acknowledgment, amends, sop, atonement, redress, consideration, return, tribute, honorarium, prize; salvage.

Crown, laurel, bays, cross, medal, ribbon, decoration, etc.

(Verbs). To reward, recompense, requite, recoup, remunerate, compensate, make amends, indemnify, atone, satisfy, acknowledge, acquit oneself.

(Phrase). To get for one's pains.

(Adjectives). Remunerative, compensatory, retributive, reparatory.

• Penalty (Substantives), pain, penance.

Fine, mulct, amercement, forfeit, forfeiture, escheat, damages, deodand, sequestration, confiscation.

(Verbs). To fine, mulct, amerce, sconce, confiscate, sequester, sequestrate.

• Instrument of punishment.

Scourge (Substantives), rod, cane, stick, rattan, switch, ferule, birch, cudgel.

Whip, lash, strap, thong, knout, cowhide, cat, cat-o'-nine-tails, sjambok, rope's end, boot.

Pillory, stocks, whipping-post, ducking-stool, triangle, wooden, horse, treadmill.

Rack, wheel, stake, tree, block, scaffold, gallows, gibbet, axe, maiden, guillotine, electric chair, halter, bowstring.

Executioner, hangman, headsman, Jack Ketch.