What is the meaning of executed?

verb

• Kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment.
  • usage: "In some states, criminals are executed"
  • synonyms: execute, put to death
• Murder in a planned fashion.
  • usage: "The Mafioso who collaborated with the police was executed"
  • synonyms: execute
• Put in effect.
  • usage: "carry out a task"; "execute the decision of the people"; "He actioned the operation"
  • synonyms: carry through, accomplish, execute, carry out, action, fulfill, fulfil
• Carry out the legalities of.
  • usage: "execute a will or a deed"
  • synonyms: execute
• Carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine.
  • usage: "Run the dishwasher"; "run a new program on the Mac"; "the computer executed the instruction"
  • synonyms: run, execute
• Carry out or perform an action.
  • usage: "John did the painting, the weeding, and he cleaned out the gutters"; "the skater executed a triple pirouette"; "she did a little dance"
  • synonyms: perform, execute, do
• Sign in the presence of witnesses.
  • usage: "The President executed the treaty"
  • synonyms: execute

adjective

• Put to death as punishment.
  • usage: "claimed the body of the executed traitor"