What does crucify mean?
Crucify means To execute (a person) by nailing to a cross..
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/ˈkɹuːsɪfaɪ/ · verb
To execute (a person) by nailing to a cross..
After his public gaffe, he was crucified in the media.
Having behind us the commercial interests and the laboring interests and all the toiling masses, we shall answer their demands for a gold standard by saying to them, you shall not press down upon the brow of labor this crown of thorns. You shall not crucify mankind upon a cross of gold.
I crucify myself, nothing I do is good enough for you / I crucify myself every day
West Ham beat Manchester City five nil–they crucified them!
Use crucify when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Crucify means To execute (a person) by nailing to a cross..
Common synonyms include torment, tantalize, frustrate, dun.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
After his public gaffe, he was crucified in the media.
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