Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: crucify
IPA transcription: [kɹ'usəf,aɪ]
verb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: crucify
    Meaning: kill by nailing onto a cross; "Jesus Christ was crucified"
  • Synonyms: torment, rag, bedevil, crucify, dun, frustrate
    Meaning: treat cruelly; "The children tormented the stuttering teacher"
Usage examples
  • But touch that wound and I'll crucify you."
  • They would fain crucify those who devise their own virtue--they hate the lonesome ones.