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excruciate

verb

  1. torture
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ɪkˈskɹuʃieɪ̯t/ / [ɪksˈkʰɹʷʊu̯ˌʃɪi̯eɪ̯t] / /əkˈskɹuʃieɪ̯t/

adj

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

  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.

verb

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

  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, […]