crucify

verb/kɾusifiˈkaɾ/medium

cru·ci·fi·car

Definitions

1To put someone to death by nailing or binding them to a cross.

The rebels were captured and crucified by the Roman authorities.

The act of crucifying was a common punishment.

Common collocations

crucify someonebe crucifiedorder to crucify

2To criticize or punish someone severely and unrelentingly.

The critics crucified the director's new film.

Don't crucify him for one honest mistake.

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Common collocations

crucify in the presspublicly crucify

Do latim 'crucificare', de 'crux, crucis' (cruz) + 'facere' (fazer).