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cru·ci·fy

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–verb (used with object), -fied, -fy·ing.

1.	to put to death by nailing or binding the hands and feet to a cross.

2.	to treat with gross injustice; persecute; torment; torture.

3.	to subdue (passion, sin, etc.).

[Origin: ME crucifien < AF, OF crucifier < L crucifīgere, equiv. to L cruci- (s. of crux) cross + fīgere to fix, bind fast

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cru·ci·fi·er, noun

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cru·ci·fy Audio Help (krōō'sə-fī') Pronunciation Key
tr.v. cru·ci·fied, cru·ci·fy·ing, cru·ci·fies

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

[Middle English crucifien, from Old French crucifier, alteration of Latin crucifīgere : crux, cruc-, cross + fīgere, to attach; see dhīg^w- in Indo-European roots.]

cru'ci·fi'er n.

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