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Synonyms
ex·cru·ci·ate (ĭk-skrōṓshē-āt́)

[Latin excruciāre, excruciāt-, ex-, intensive pref.; see ex–, + cruciāre, to crucify, torture (from crux, cruc-, cross).]

transitive verb: -at·ed, -at·ing, -ates. 

  1. To inflict severe pain on; torture.
  2. To inflict great mental distress on.

derivatives

ex·crúci·átion
noun