- 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;