Dictionary Check: crucify

"crucify" is a valid word!

Scrabble 17 points
Words with Friends 19 points

Definition

verb

kill by nailing onto a cross

Example: "Jesus Christ was crucified"
verb

treat cruelly

Example: "The children tormented the stuttering teacher"
verb

hold within limits and control

Example: "subdue one's appetites"
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verb

criticize harshly or violently

Example: "The press savaged the new President"
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