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crucify - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'crucify' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Crucify [ v. t.]
- To fasten to a cross; to put to death by nailing the hands and feet to a cross or gibbet.
- To destroy the power or ruling influence of; to subdue completely; to mortify.
- To vex or torment.

Meaning of 'crucify' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . crucify [ v]
Meaning (1):
- kill by nailing onto a cross
Example in sentence:
  • Jesus Christ was crucified
Meaning (2):
- hold within limits and control
Example in sentence:
  • mortify the flesh;
  • subdue one's appetites
Meaning (3):
- treat cruelly
Example in sentence:
  • The children tormented the stuttering teacher
Meaning (4):
- criticize harshly or violently
Example in sentence:
  • The critics crucified the author for plagiarizing a famous passage;
  • The press savaged the new President