Meaning of crucify

Definition of crucify

(verb) kill by nailing onto a cross; "Jesus Christ was crucified"
treat cruelly; "The children tormented the stuttering teacher"
hold within limits and control; "subdue one's appetites"; "mortify the flesh"
criticize harshly or violently; "The press savaged the new President"; "The critics crucified the author for plagiarizing a famous passage"

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