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   cru·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" Similar nail to a crosshang on a crossexecuteput to deathkillmartyr
   • ▪ cause anguish to (someone): "she'd been crucified by his departure" Similar devastatecrushshatterhurt deeplywoundpaindistressharrowagonizemortifytormenttorturecause agony tocause suffering tocause pain toinflict anguish on
   • 2. criticize (someone) severely and unrelentingly: informal "our fans would crucify us if we lost" Similar condemncriticize severelyattacktear aparttear to piecescensuredenouncearraignlambastepillorycarp atcavil atrail againstinveigh againstcast aspersions onpour scorn ondisparagedenigratedeprecatemalignrevilevilifybesmirchrun downgive a bad press toslurinformal:knockpanslamhammerblastbad-mouthnitpick aboutthrow brickbats atgive flak tolay intolace intopull to piecespull apartpick holes inhit out atmaulsavageroastskewerslag offhave a go atgive some stick toslaterubbishmonsterpummelcut uptrashbagdated:ratearchaic:slashvituperate againstreprobaterare:animadvert on/uponobjurgateexcoriateaspersederogatereprehendOpposite praise

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French crucifier, from late Latin crucifigere, from Latin crux, cruc- ‘cross’ + figere ‘fix’. Compare with crucifix.

   Derivatives

   • 1. crucifier noun

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