Crucify

[cru·ci·fy]

Kill by nailing onto a cross

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To fasten to a cross; to put to death by nailing the hands and feet to a cross or gibbet.

Verb
criticize harshly or violently; "The press savaged the new President"; "The critics crucified the author for plagiarizing a famous passage"

Verb
treat cruelly; "The children tormented the stuttering teacher"

Verb
kill by nailing onto a cross; "Jesus Christ was crucified"

v. t.
To fasten to a cross; to put to death by nailing the hands and feet to a cross or gibbet.

v. t.
To destroy the power or ruling influence of; to subdue completely; to mortify.

v. t.
To vex or torment.

Crucify

Cru"ci*fy (-f?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Crucified (-f?d); p. pr. & vb.n. Crucifying.] [F. crucifier, fr. (assumed) LL. crucificare, for crucifigere, fr, L. crux, crucis, cross + figere to fix, the ending -figere being changed to -ficare, F. -fier (in compounds), as if fr. L. facere to do, make. See Cross, and Fix, and cf. Crucifix.] 1. To fasten to a cross; to put to death by nailing the hands and feet to a cross or gibbet.

They cried, saying, Crucify him, cricify him.

2. To destroy the power or ruling influence of; to subdue completely; to mortify.

They that are Christ's have crucified the flesh, with the affections and lusts.

3. To vex or torment. Beau. & FL.

To fasten to a cross; to put to death by nailing the hands and feet to a cross or gibbet.

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Usage Examples

Many of us crucify ourselves between two thieves - regret for the past and fear of the future.

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