EXCRUCIATE


Meaning of EXCRUCIATE in English

[ ɪk'skru:ʃɪeɪt , ɛk- ]

■ verb rare torment physically or mentally.

Derivatives

excruciation noun

Origin

C16: from L. excruciat- , excruciare 'torment' (based on crux , cruc- 'a cross').

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