Excruciate

//ɛkˈskɹu.ʃi.eɪ̯t//

Definitions

1
To inflict intense pain or mental distress on (someone); to torture.
But this it is that doth excruciate The verie ſubſtance of my vexed ſoule: To ſee our neighbours that were wont to quake And tremble at the Perſean Monarkes name, Now ſits and laughs our regiment to ſcorne, […]
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Excruciated; tortured.
1616, George Chapman's translation of Homer's Odyssey And here my heart long time excruciate Amongst the leaves I rested all that night.

Word Origin

From Latin excruciātus, past participle of excruciō, from ex- + cruciō, from the base of crux (“cross”).

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//ɛkˈskɹu.ʃi.eɪ̯t//

1
To inflict intense pain or mental distress on (someone); to torture.
But this it is that doth excruciate The verie ſubſtance of my vexed ſoule: To ſee our neighbours that were wont to quake And tremble at the Perſean Monarkes name, Now ſits and laughs our regiment to ſcorne, […]
Similar
torment torture

1
Excruciated; tortured.
1616, George Chapman's translation of Homer's Odyssey And here my heart long time excruciate Amongst the leaves I rested all that night.

Word Origin

From Latin excruciātus, past participle of excruciō, from ex- + cruciō, from the base of crux (“cross”).

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