crucify C2+ Topic:Verbs of Movement US /ˈkrusəˌfaɪ/ UK /ˈkruːsɪfaɪ/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 verb to put to death by nailing to a cross; to criticize harshly The press will crucify him if the scandal becomes public. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to put to death by nailing... executetormentpersecutepillorylambastesavage ↔ Opposites praiselaud Word family Derived forms crucifixioncrucifier Related forms crucifixcrosscruciform Etymology AI details From Old French 'crucifier', from Latin 'crucifīgere' ('to fasten to a cross'), from 'crux' ('cross') + 'fīgere' ('to fix, fasten'). crux Latin fīgere Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Verbs of Movement Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # crucify **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ˈkrusəˌfaɪ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈkruːsɪfaɪ/ ## Meanings 1. to put to death by nailing to a cross; to criticize harshly ## Examples - The press will crucify him if the scandal becomes public. ## Synonyms - execute - torment - persecute - pillory - lambaste - savage ## Antonyms - praise - laud ## Derived Forms - crucifixion - crucifier ## Related Forms - crucifix - cross - cruciform ## Roots and Affixes - Root: crux - Root: fīgere ## Etymology From Old French 'crucifier', from Latin 'crucifīgere' ('to fasten to a cross'), from 'crux' ('cross') + 'fīgere' ('to fix, fasten'). ## AI Etymology Crucify comes from Old French 'crucifier', from Latin 'crucifīgere' ('to fasten to a cross'), from 'crux' ('cross') + 'fīgere' ('to fix, fasten'). The etymological trail includes Latin crux and Latin fīgere. As a verb, crucify means to put to death by nailing to a cross; to criticize harshly. The same family is visible in derived forms such as crucifixion and crucifier and related forms such as crucifix, cross, and cruciform. The analysis is partly morphological, with the modern form built from the elements named in the history. ## Topics - Verbs of Movement - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown