crucify
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crucify
- /ˈkɹuːsɪfaɪ/
Rhymes with -aɪ
Where it comes from
From Middle English crucifien, from Old French crucefier, from Late Latin crucificō, from Latin crucifigō.
verb crucifies · crucifying · crucified
- To execute (a person) by nailing to a cross.
- To punish or otherwise express extreme anger at, especially as a scapegoat or target of outrage. After his public gaffe, he was crucified in the media.
- To thoroughly beat at a sport or game. West Ham beat Manchester City five nil–they crucified them!
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verb to execute a person by nailing to a cross
| Español | crucificar |
|---|---|
| Português | crucificar |
| Français | crucifier |
| Deutsch | kreuzigen |
| Italiano | crocifiggere, crocefiggere |
| Ελληνικά | σταυρώνω stavróno |
| Română | crucifica, răstigni |
| Русский | распя́ть raspjátʹ, распина́ть raspinátʹ |
| العربية | صَلَبَ ṣalaba, صَلَّبَ ṣallaba |
| עברית | צָלַב |
Talk about this word "crucify." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/crucify. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. crucify. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/crucify "crucify." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/crucify.Cite this
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