crucify
verb [T] /ˈkruː.sɪ.faɪ/Definition
› to kill someone by tying or fastening them with nails to a cross and leaving them there to dieDeath penalties › informal to severely punish or damage someone or something: He's going to crucify me when he finds out what I've done!Punishing and punishmentsPunishing by causing painHitting and beatingChastising and rebuking
(Definition of crucify verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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- attach verb (TAKE GOODS)
- attachment noun (TAKING GOODS)
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