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Definition of Excruciate
1. Verb. Torment emotionally or mentally. "The bad news will excruciate him"
Generic synonyms: Anguish, Hurt, Pain
Derivative terms: Excruciation, Rack, Torment, Torment, Tormenter, Tormenter, Tormentor, Torture, Torture, Torturer
2. Verb. Subject to torture. "They want to excruciate the prisoners "; "The sinners will be tormented in Hell, according to the Bible"
Generic synonyms: Injure, Wound
Specialized synonyms: Rack, Martyr, Martyrise, Martyrize
Derivative terms: Excruciation, Excruciation, Torment, Tormenter, Tormenter, Torture, Torture, Torturer, Torturing
Definition of Excruciate
1. a. Excruciated; tortured.
2. v. t. To inflict agonizing pain upon; to torture; to torment greatly; to rack; as, to excruciate the heart or the body.
Definition of Excruciate
1. Verb. (transitive) to inflict intense pain or mental distress on (someone); to torture ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Excruciate
1. [v -ATED, -ATING, -ATES]
Medical Definition of Excruciate
1. Excruciated; tortured. "And here my heart long time excruciate." (Chapman) Origin: L. Excruciatus, p. P. Of excruciare to excruciate; ex out + cruciare to put to death on a cross, to torment. See Cruciate, Cross. To inflict agonizing pain upon; to torture; to torment greatly; to rack; as, to excruciate the heart or the body. "Their thoughts, like devils, them excruciate." (Drayton) Origin: Excruciated; Excruciating. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Excruciate
Literary usage of Excruciate
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The London Magazine by John Scott, John Taylor (1828)
"... drawn out in foul array, the authors of encores, and they would not deprave
their execution, and excruciate our ears to win them ! ..."
2. A critical pronouncing dictionary and expositor of the English languageby John Walker by John Walker (1797)
"... to excruciate ; to teaze, to vex with importunity ; to put into great agitation.
... to vex, to excruciate, to torment. ..."
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