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Crucify Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Crucify? [v] criticize harshly or violently; "The press savaged the new President"; "The critics crucified the author for plagiarizing a famous passage" [v] treat cruelly; "The children tormented the stuttering teacher" [v] kill by nailing onto a cross; "Jesus Christ was crucified" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Crucify: bedevil \| dun \| frustrate \| pillory \| rag \| savage \| torment Related Terms \| Find terms related to Crucify: abuse \| afflict \| aggrieve \| agonize \| ail \| bedevil \| befoul \| behead \| bewitch \| bite \| blight \| bloody \| bother \| bowstring \| browbeat \| burn \| chafe \| claw \| condemn \| convulse \| corrupt \| curse \| cut \| damage \| decapitate \| decollate \| defenestrate \| defile \| deprave \| despoil \| destroy \| disadvantage \| disserve \| distress \| do a mischief \| do evil \| do ill \| do wrong \| do wrong by \| doom \| electrocute \| envenom \| excruciate \| execute \| fester \| fret \| gall \| garrote \| get into trouble \| give pain \| gnaw \| grate \| grind \| gripe \| guillotine \| harass \| harm \| harrow \| hex \| hurt \| impair \| impale \| infect \| inflame \| inflict capital punishment \| inflict pain \| injure \| irritate \| jinx \| kill by inches \| lacerate \| lancinate \| lapidate \| macerate \| maltreat \| martyr \| martyrize \| menace \| mistreat \| molest \| nip \| outrage \| pain \| persecute \| pierce \| pinch \| play havoc with \| play hob with \| poison \| pollute \| prejudice \| prick \| prolong the agony \| punish \| put to death \| put to torture \| rack \| rankle \| rasp \| rip \| rub \| savage \| scarify \| scathe \| shoot \| smite \| stab \| sting \| stone \| strangle \| taint \| threaten \| torment \| torture \| try \| tweak \| twist \| violate \| wound \| wreak havoc on \| wring \| wrong See Also \| badger \| beleaguer \| beset \| bug \| chevvy \| chevy \| chivvy \| chivy \| criticise \| criticize \| execute \| hamstring \| harass \| harry \| hassle \| madden \| molest \| oppress \| persecute \| pester \| pick apart \| plague \| provoke \| put to death \| tease Crucify In Webster's Dictionary \Cru"ci*fy\ (-f?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Crucified} (-f?d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Crucifying}.] [F. crucifier, fr. (assumed) LL. crucificare, for crucifigere, fr, L. crux, crucis, cross + figere to fix, the ending -figere being changed to -ficare, F. -fier (in compounds), as if fr. L. facere to do, make. See {Cross}, and {Fix}, and cf. {Crucifix}.] 1. To fasten to a cross; to put to death by nailing the hands and feet to a cross or gibbet. They cried, saying, Crucify him, cricify him. --Luke xxiii. 21. 2. To destroy the power or ruling influence of; to subdue completely; to mortify. They that are Christ's have crucified the flesh, with the affections and lusts. --Gal. v. 24. 3. To vex or torment. --Beau. & FL.

Crucify Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Crucify?

[v] criticize harshly or violently; "The press savaged the new President"; "The critics crucified the author for plagiarizing a famous passage"
[v] treat cruelly; "The children tormented the stuttering teacher"
[v] kill by nailing onto a cross; "Jesus Christ was crucified"

Crucify In Webster's Dictionary

\Cru"ci*fy\ (-f?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Crucified}
(-f?d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Crucifying}.] [F. crucifier, fr.
(assumed) LL. crucificare, for crucifigere, fr, L. crux,
crucis, cross + figere to fix, the ending -figere being
changed to -ficare, F. -fier (in compounds), as if fr. L.
facere to do, make. See {Cross}, and {Fix}, and cf.
{Crucifix}.]
1. To fasten to a cross; to put to death by nailing the hands
   and feet to a cross or gibbet.

         They cried, saying, Crucify him, cricify him. --Luke
                                               xxiii. 21.

2. To destroy the power or ruling influence of; to subdue
   completely; to mortify.

         They that are Christ's have crucified the flesh,
         with the affections and lusts.        --Gal. v. 24.

3. To vex or torment. --Beau. & FL.

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