ʃiˌeɪt verb (used with object), ex·cru·ci·at·ed, ex·cru·ci·at·ing.
1.
to inflict severe pain upon; torture: The headache excruciated him.
2.
to cause mental anguish to; irritate greatly.
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| —vb | |
| 1. | to inflict mental suffering on; torment |
| 2. | obsolete to inflict physical pain on; torture |
| [C16: from Latin excruciāre, from cruciāre to crucify, from crux cross] | |
| excruci'ation | |
| —n | |
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excruciate
1560s, from L. excruciatus, pp. of excruciare "to torture, torment," from ex- "out, thoroughly" + cruciare "cause pain or anguish to," lit. "crucify," from crux (gen. crucis) "cross." Related: Excruciating; excruciatingly.
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