excruciate

C2+ Topic:Emotions & Feelings

US /ɪkˈskruʃieɪt/ UK /ɪkˈskruːʃieɪt/ See IPA manual

verb

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verb
to inflict severe pain or torment upon

The illness excruciated him for weeks before relief came.

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Synonyms

1 verb · to inflict severe pain or... torture torment agonize rack afflict anguish

Opposites

soothe comfort relieve

Word family

Forms excruciatingly

Derived forms excruciatingexcruciation

Related forms crucify crucialcruciate

Etymology

From Latin excruciatus, past participle of excruciare ('to torment greatly'), from ex- ('thoroughly') + cruciare ('to torture, crucify'), from crux ('cross').

excruciare Latin crux Latin

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# 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

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