Definition of Crucify in English :

Define Crucify in English

Crucify meaning in English

Meaning of Crucify in English

Pronunciation of Crucify in English

Crucify pronunciation in English

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Crucify

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Verb

1. crucify

kill by nailing onto a cross

Example Sentences:
'Jesus Christ was crucified'

2. bedevil, crucify, dun, frustrate, rag, torment

treat cruelly

Example Sentences:
'The children tormented the stuttering teacher'

3. crucify, mortify, subdue

hold within limits and control

Example Sentences:
'subdue one's appetites'
'mortify the flesh'

4. blast, crucify, pillory, savage

criticize harshly or violently

Example Sentences:
'The press savaged the new President'
'The critics crucified the author for plagiarizing a famous passage'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Crucify

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verb -fies, -fying or -fied (transitive)
1. 
to put to death by crucifixion
2. slang
to defeat, ridicule, etc, totally
the critics crucified his performance
3. 
to treat very cruelly; torment
4. 
to subdue (passion, lust, etc); mortify

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Crucify

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verb transitiveWord forms: ˈcruciˌfied or ˈcruciˌfying
1. 
to put to death by nailing or binding to a cross and leaving to die of exposure
2. 
to mortify (the flesh) as by asceticism
3. 
to be very cruel to; torment

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Crucify

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tr.v. cru·ci·fied, cru·ci·fy·ing, cru·ci·fies
1. To put (a person) to death by nailing or binding to a cross.
2. To mortify or subdue (the flesh).
3. To treat cruelly; torment: crucified the awkward child with teasing.
4. To criticize harshly; pillory: The media crucified the politician for breaking a campaign pledge.

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