v.tr. (-ies, -ied)
1. put to death by fastening to a cross.
2 a cause extreme pain to. b persecute, torment. c sl. defeat thoroughly in an argument, match, etc.
Derivatives:
crucifier n.
Etymology: ME f. OF crucifier f. LL crucifigere (as CRUCIFIX)
v.tr. (-ies, -ied)
1. put to death by fastening to a cross.
2 a cause extreme pain to. b persecute, torment. c sl. defeat thoroughly in an argument, match, etc.
Derivatives:
crucifier n.
Etymology: ME f. OF crucifier f. LL crucifigere (as CRUCIFIX)
Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012