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crucify
 
SYLLABICATION:cru·ci·fy
PRONUNCIATION:  krs-f
TRANSITIVE VERB:Inflected forms: cru·ci·fied, cru·ci·fy·ing, cru·ci·fies
1. To put (a person) to death by nailing or binding to a cross. 2. To mortify or subdue (the flesh). 3. To treat cruelly; torment: crucified the awkward child with teasing. 4. To criticize harshly; pillory: The media crucified the politician for breaking a campaign pledge.
ETYMOLOGY:Middle English crucifien, from Old French crucifier, alteration of Latin crucifgere : crux, cruc-, cross + fgere, to attach; see dhgw- in Appendix I.
OTHER FORMS:cruci·fier —NOUN
 
 
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