Main Entry: cru·ci·fy

Pronunciation: \ˈkrü-sə-ˌfī\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): cru·ci·fied; cru·ci·fy·ing

Etymology: Middle English crucifien, from Anglo-French crucifier, from Late Latin crucifigere

Date: 14th century

1 : to put to death by nailing or binding the wrists or hands and feet to a cross
2 : to destroy the power of : mortify <crucify the flesh>
3 a : to treat cruelly : torment b : pillory 2

— cru·ci·fi·er \-ˌfī-ər\ noun