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Another word for crucify

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Verb

  1. To subject (another) to extreme physical cruelty, as in punishing

    Idioms:
    See also:

    reward

    pain

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Another word for crucify

Verb

  1. To kill by crucifixion

    See also:

    kill

  2. To torment

    See also:

    persecute

    bother

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Sentence Examples

  • Florus actually dared to scourge and crucify Jews who belonged to the Roman order of knights.

  • In the Democratic national convention at Chicago in 1896, during a long and heated debate with regard to the party platform, Bryan, in advocating the "plank" declaring for the free coinage of silver, of which he was the author, delivered a celebrated speech containing the passage, "You shall not press down upon the brow of labour this crown of thorns; you shall not crucify mankind upon a cross of gold."

  • On the journey thither he was caught by pirates, whom he treated with consummate nonchalance while awaiting his ransom, threatening to return and crucify them; when released he lost no time in carrying out his threat.

  • crucify who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the sinful nature with its passions and desires.

  • crucify wasted, crucified between the thieves, Ere night-fall ye might sup in paradise!

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