Synonyms of crucify

Verb


1. crucify, execute, put to death

usage: kill by nailing onto a cross; "Jesus Christ was crucified"

2. torment, rag, bedevil, crucify, dun, frustrate, harass, hassle, harry, chivy, chivvy, chevy, chevvy, beset, plague, molest, provoke

usage: treat cruelly; "The children tormented the stuttering teacher"

3. mortify, subdue, crucify, control, hold in, hold, contain, check, curb, moderate

usage: hold within limits and control; "subdue one's appetites"; "mortify the flesh"

4. savage, blast, pillory, crucify, knock, criticize, criticise, pick apart

usage: criticize harshly or violently; "The press savaged the new President"; "The critics crucified the author for plagiarizing a famous passage"

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Definition and meaning of crucify (Dictionary)