excruciate C2+ Topic:Emotions & Feelings US /ɪkˈskruʃieɪt/ UK /ɪkˈskruːʃieɪt/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 verb to inflict severe pain or torment upon The illness excruciated him for weeks before relief came. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to inflict severe pain or... torturetormentagonizerackafflictanguish ↔ Opposites soothecomfortrelieve Word family Forms excruciatingly Derived forms excruciatingexcruciation Related forms crucifycrucialcruciate Etymology AI details From Latin excruciatus, past participle of excruciare ('to torment greatly'), from ex- ('thoroughly') + cruciare ('to torture, crucify'), from crux ('cross'). excruciare Latin crux Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Emotions & Feelings Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # excruciate **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ɪkˈskruʃieɪt/ **IPA (UK):** /ɪkˈskruːʃieɪt/ ## Meanings 1. to inflict severe pain or torment upon ## Examples - The illness excruciated him for weeks before relief came. ## Synonyms - torture - torment - agonize - rack - afflict - anguish ## Antonyms - soothe - comfort - relieve ## Derived Forms - excruciating - excruciation ## Related Forms - crucify - crucial - cruciate ## Roots and Affixes - Root: excruciare - Root: crux ## Etymology From Latin excruciatus, past participle of excruciare ('to torment greatly'), from ex- ('thoroughly') + cruciare ('to torture, crucify'), from crux ('cross'). ## AI Etymology Excruciate is from Latin excruciatus, past participle of excruciare ('to torment greatly'), from ex- ('thoroughly') + cruciare ('to torture, crucify'), from crux ('cross'). In present-day use, it means to inflict severe pain or torment upon. Derived formations include excruciating and excruciation. Related vocabulary includes crucify, crucial, and cruciate. ## Topics - Emotions & Feelings - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown