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cru·ci·fy (krōṓsə-fī́)

[Middle English crucifien, from Old French crucifier, alteration of Latin crucifīgere, crux, cruc-, cross, + fīgere, to attach.]

transitive verb: -fied, -fy·ing, -fies. 

  1. To put (a person) to death by nailing or binding to a cross.
  2. To mortify or subdue (the flesh).
  3. To treat cruelly; torment: crucified the awkward child with teasing.
  4. To criticize harshly; pillory: The media crucified the politician for breaking a campaign pledge.

derivatives

crúci·fíer
noun