crucify

cru·ci·fy

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kroo-suh-fahy]
- /ˈkru səˌfaɪ/
- /ˈkruː.sɪ.faɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kroo-suh-fahy]
- /ˈkru səˌfaɪ/

Definitions of crucify word

verb crucify If someone is crucified, they are killed by being tied or nailed to a cross and left to die. 3
verb crucify To crucify someone means to criticize or punish them severely. 3
verb crucify to put to death by crucifixion 3
verb crucify to defeat, ridicule, etc, totally 3
verb crucify to treat very cruelly; torment 3
verb crucify to subdue (passion, lust, etc); mortify 3

See all 18 definitions of crucify

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Parts of speech for Crucify

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Crucify

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for crucify

verb crucify

torment — to afflict with great bodily or mental suffering; pain: to be tormented with violent headaches.
torture — the act of inflicting excruciating pain, as punishment or revenge, as a means of getting a confession or information, or for sheer cruelty.
hang — to fasten or attach (a thing) so that it is supported only from above or at a point near its own top; suspend.
harrow — a borough of Greater London, in SE England.
kill — to deprive of life in any manner; cause the death of; slay. Synonyms: slaughter, massacre, butcher; hang, electrocute, behead, guillotine, strangle, garrote; assassinate.

All 26 Synonyms of crucify

Antonyms for crucify

verb crucify

soothe — to tranquilize or calm, as a person or the feelings; relieve, comfort, or refresh: soothing someone's anger; to soothe someone with a hot drink.
compliment — A compliment is a polite remark that you say to someone to show that you like their appearance, appreciate their qualities, or approve of what they have done.
laud — to praise; extol.
praise — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
please — (used as a polite addition to requests, commands, etc.) if you would be so obliging; kindly: Please come here. Will you please turn the radio off?

All 7 Antonyms of crucify

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