26984 words

crucify

4 definitions • 2 examples
1
to kill someone by tying or fastening them with nails to a cross and leaving them there to die
2
to severely punish or damage someone or something:

Examples:

He's going to crucify me when he finds out what I've done!
3
to kill someone by tying or nailing the person to a cross
4
To crucify is also to criticize someone or something severely:

Examples:

The media have a tendency to crucify organizations that try to do things differently.

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