English-Thai Dictionary

crucify

VT ฆ่า โดย การ ตรึง กางเขน  nail to the cross kar-doi-kan-trueng-kang-ken

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

CRUCIFY

v.t.[L., cross, to fix. ] 1. To nail to a cross; to put to death by nailing the hands and feet to a cross or gibbet, sometimes anciently, by fastening a criminal to a tree, with cords.
But they cried, crucify him, crucify him. Luke 23:21.
2. In scriptural language, to subdue; to mortify; to destroy the power or ruling influence of.
They that are Christs have crucified the flesh, with the affections and lusts. Galatians 5:24.
3. To reject and despise.
They crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh. Hebrews 6:6.
To be crucified with Christ, is to become dead to the law and to sin, and to have indwelling corruption subdued. Galatians 2:2 and Galatians 6:14.
4. To vex or torment. [Not used. ]

 

CRUCIFYING

ppr. Putting to death on a cross or gibbet; subduing; destroying the life and power of.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

CRUCIFY

Cru "ci *fy (-f ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Crucified (-fd ); p. pr. & vb. n.Crucifying. ] Etym: [F. crucifier, fr. (assumed ) LL. crucificare, for crucifigere, fr, L. crux, crucis, cross + figere to fix, the ending - figere being changed to -ficare, F. -fier (in compounds ), as if fr. L. facere to do, make. See Cross, and Fix, and cf. Crucifix. ]

 

1. To fasten to a cross; to put to death by nailing the hands and feet to a cross or gibbet. They cried, saying, Crucify him, cricify him. Luke xxiii. 21.

 

2. To destroy the power or ruling influence of; to subdue completely; to mortify. They that are Christ's have crucified the flesh, with the affections and lusts. Gal. v. 24.

 

3. To vex or torment. Beau. & FL.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

crucify

cru ci fy |ˈkro͞osəˌfī ˈkrusəˌfaɪ | ▶verb ( crucifies, crucifying, crucified ) [ with obj. ] 1 put (someone ) to death by nailing or binding them to a cross, esp. as an ancient punishment: two thieves were crucified with Jesus. • cause anguish to (someone ): she'd been crucified by his departure. 2 informal criticize (someone ) severely and unrelentingly: our fans would crucify us if we lost. DERIVATIVES cru ci fi er noun ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French crucifier, from late Latin crucifigere, from Latin crux, cruc- ‘cross ’ + figere ‘fix. ’ Compare with crucifix .

 

Oxford Dictionary

crucify

crucify |ˈkruːsɪfʌɪ | ▶verb ( crucifies, crucifying, crucified ) [ with obj. ] 1 put (someone ) to death by nailing or binding them to a cross, especially as an ancient punishment: two thieves were crucified with Jesus. • cause anguish to (someone ): she'd been crucified by his departure. 2 informal criticize (someone ) severely and unrelentingly: our fans would crucify us if we lost. DERIVATIVES crucifier noun ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French crucifier, from late Latin crucifigere, from Latin crux, cruc- ‘cross ’ + figere ‘fix ’. Compare with crucifix .

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

crucify

crucify verb 1 two thieves were crucified with Jesus: nail to a cross; execute, put to death, kill. 2 she had been crucified by his boastful admission of adultery: devastate, crush, shatter, cut to the quick, wound, pain, harrow, torture, torment, agonize, persecute. 3 informal the fans would crucify us if we lost. See criticize.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

crucify

crucify verb 1 the day on which Jesus was crucified: nail to a cross, hang on a cross; execute, put to death, kill, martyr. 2 she had been crucified by Hamish's departure: devastate, crush, shatter, hurt deeply, wound, pain, distress, harrow, agonize, mortify, torment, torture; cause agony to, cause suffering to, cause pain to, inflict anguish on. 3 informal modern teachers are being crucified for their methods: condemn, criticize severely, attack, tear apart, tear to pieces, censure, denounce, arraign, lambaste, pillory, carp at, cavil at, rail against, inveigh against, cast aspersions on, pour scorn on, disparage, denigrate, deprecate, malign, revile, vilify, besmirch, run down, give a bad press to; N. Amer. slur; informal knock, pan, slam, hammer, blast, bad-mouth, nitpick about, throw brickbats at, give flak to, lay into, lace into, pull to pieces, pull apart, pick holes in, hit out at, maul, savage, roast, skewer; Brit. informal slag off, have a go at, give some stick to, slate, rubbish, monster; N. Amer. informal pummel, cut up, trash; Austral. /NZ informal bag; dated rate; archaic slash, vituperate against, reprobate; rare animadvert on /upon, objurgate, excoriate, asperse, derogate, reprehend. ANTONYMS praise. 4 informal he was crucified by Faldo in the 1990 championship: trounce, defeat utterly, beat hollow, annihilate, drub, give a drubbing to, crush, rout; informal hammer, clobber, thrash, paste, pound, pulverize, slaughter, massacre, murder, flatten, demolish, destroy, wipe the floor with, take to the cleaners, make mincemeat of, turn inside out; Brit. informal stuff, marmalize; N. Amer. informal shellac, cream, skunk, blow out.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

crucify

cru ci fy /krúːsɪfàɪ /動詞 -fies ; -fied ; ～ing 他動詞 1 〖通例be -fied 〗(十字架に )はりつけにされる .2 ｟くだけて ｠(人前で )〈人 〉を厳しく非難する [責める ]; …を酷評する .