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- DictionaryCru·ci·fy/ˈkro͞osəˌfī/
verb
- 1. put (someone) to death by nailing or binding them to a cross, especially as an ancient punishment: "two thieves were crucified with Jesus"
- 2. criticize (someone) severely and unrelentingly: informal "our fans would crucify us if we lost"
Check pronunciation: crucify. Definition of crucify verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
See synonyms for crucify on Thesaurus.com verb (used with object), cru·ci·fied, cru·ci·fy·ing. to put to death by nailing or binding the hands and feet to a cross.
Crucify Definition. To put to death by nailing or binding to a cross and leaving to die of exposure. To mortify (the flesh) as by asceticism. To be very cruel to; torment. To criticize harshly; pillory. The media crucified the politician for breaking a campaign pledge.
Apr 19, 2024 · crucify in American English. (ˈkruːsəˌfai) transitive verb Word forms: -fied, -fying. 1. to put to death by nailing or binding the hands and feet to a cross. 2. to treat with gross injustice; persecute; torment; torture. 3. to subdue (passion, sin, etc.)
Definitions of crucify. verb. kill by nailing onto a cross. “Jesus Christ was crucified ” see more. verb. treat cruelly. synonyms: bedevil, dun, frustrate, rag, torment. see more. verb. criticize harshly or violently. “The critics crucified the author for plagiarizing a famous passage” synonyms: blast, pillory, savage. see more. verb.
Sep 5, 2023 · ( hyperbolic) To punish or otherwise express extreme anger at, especially as a scapegoat or target of outrage. After his public gaffe, he was crucified in the media. ( hyperbolic, informal, sports) To thoroughly beat at a sport or game. West Ham beat Manchester City five nil–they crucified them! Derived terms [ edit] decrucify.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Death cru‧ci‧fy /ˈkruːsɪfaɪ/ verb (crucified, crucifying, crucifies) [ transitive] 1 to kill someone by fastening them to a cross 2 to criticize someone severely and cruelly for something they have done, especially in public → See Verb table Origin crucify (1300-1400) Old French cru...
