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excruciate

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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • \ik-ˈskrü-shē-ˌāt\
    • /ɪksˈkruːʃɪeɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • \ik-ˈskrü-shē-ˌāt\

Definitions of excruciate word

  • noun excruciate Torment (someone) physically or mentally. 1
  • verb excruciate to inflict mental suffering on; torment 0
  • verb excruciate to inflict physical pain on; torture 0
  • verb transitive excruciate to cause intense bodily pain to; torture 0
  • verb transitive excruciate to subject to mental anguish; torment 0
See all 5 definitions of excruciate

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Parts of speech for Excruciate

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Excruciate

excruciate popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for excruciate

verb excruciate

  • afflict — If you are afflicted by pain, illness, or disaster, it affects you badly and makes you suffer.
  • agonize — If you agonize over something, you feel very anxious about it and spend a long time thinking about it.
  • agonise — to suffer extreme pain or anguish; be in agony.
  • anguish — Anguish is great mental suffering or physical pain.
  • bother — If you do not bother to do something or if you do not bother with it, you do not do it, consider it, or use it because you think it is unnecessary or because you are too lazy.
All 14 Synonyms of excruciate

Antonyms for excruciate

verb excruciate

  • aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
  • assist — If you assist someone, you help them to do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
  • calm — A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
  • help — to give or provide what is necessary to accomplish a task or satisfy a need; contribute strength or means to; render assistance to; cooperate effectively with; aid; assist: He planned to help me with my work. Let me help you with those packages.
  • 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 excruciate

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