English dictionary
crucify
verbAudio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
verb
- criticize harshly or violently
verb
- hold within limits and control
verb
- treat cruelly
verb
- kill by nailing onto a cross
Example sentences
The press savaged the new President
The critics crucified the author for plagiarizing a famous passage
subdue one's appetites
mortify the flesh
The children tormented the stuttering teacher
Jesus Christ was crucified