kill by nailing onto a cross; "Jesus Christ was crucified"
Used in a Sentence
crucify
How to use crucify in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for crucify.
Editorial note
Everyone run out quick and crucify him because Square doesn't have any female interns.
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Quick take
kill by nailing onto a cross; "Jesus Christ was crucified"
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of crucify gathered in one view.
treat cruelly; "The children tormented the stuttering teacher"
hold within limits and control; "subdue one's appetites"; "mortify the flesh"
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for crucify.
verb
kill by nailing onto a cross; "Jesus Christ was crucified"
verb
treat cruelly; "The children tormented the stuttering teacher"
verb
hold within limits and control; "subdue one's appetites"; "mortify the flesh"
verb
criticize harshly or violently; "The press savaged the new President"; "The critics crucified the author for plagiarizing a famous passage"
Example sentences
Everyone run out quick and crucify him because Square doesn't have any female interns.
To show that the author does indeed think Republicans are Bad, lest the commenters crucify him.
Because it's much easier to focus on a single individual and crucify him?
I came to this thread ready to crucify this woman and her company based on their unbelievably bad design decision.
This has even provided what's very possibly our best bit of political rhetoric, "You shall not press down upon the brow of labor this crown of thorns, you shall not crucify mankind upon a cross of gold.
This kind of behavior sickens me -- not just the media publications that stir this pot, but the individual people boiling at the seams to crucify everyone with a different opinion.
Honestly, when it did become so evil to give honest, practical advice to the middle class?The wealthy have been sufficiently vilified that we now have to crucify those not born into money, bu starting to do okay?This was a very reasonable & practical post with good advice for those starting to come into money.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use crucify in a sentence?
Everyone run out quick and crucify him because Square doesn't have any female interns.
What does crucify mean?
kill by nailing onto a cross; "Jesus Christ was crucified"
What part of speech is crucify?
crucify is commonly used as verb.