definition of
[crucify]

[1] #1 crucify v. kill by nailing onto a cross; "Jesus Christ was crucified". wn

[2] #2 crucify v. [torment, rag, bedevil, dun, frustrate] treat cruelly; "The children tormented the stuttering teacher". wn

[3] #3 crucify v. [mortify, subdue] hold within limits and control; "subdue one's appetites"; "mortify the flesh". wn

[4] #4 crucify v. [savage, blast, pillory] criticize harshly or violently; "The press savaged the new President"; "The critics crucified the author for plagiarizing a famous passage". wn