crucify
/krˈusʌfaɪ/
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Definitions
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kill by nailing onto a cross; "Jesus Christ was crucified"
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treat cruelly; "The children tormented the stuttering teacher"
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hold within limits and control; "subdue one''s appetites"; "mortify the flesh"
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criticize harshly or violently; "The press savaged the new President"; "The critics crucified the author for plagiarizing a famous passage"