"excruciate" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ɛk.ˈskɹu.ʃi.eɪ̯t/, /ɪk.ˈskɹu.ʃi.eɪ̯t/ Forms: more excruciate [comparative], most excruciate [superlative]
Etymology: From Latin excruciātus, past participle of excruciō, from ex- + cruciō, from the base of crux (“cross”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|excruciatus|excruciātus}} Latin excruciātus, {{m|la|excrucio|excruciō}} excruciō, {{prefix|la|ex|crucio|alt2=cruciō|nocat=1}} ex- + cruciō, {{m|la|crux||cross}} crux (“cross”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} excruciate (comparative more excruciate, superlative most excruciate)
  1. (obsolete) Excruciated; tortured. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-excruciate-en-adj-VcscHOxm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 74 26 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 79 21

Verb

IPA: /ɛk.ˈskɹu.ʃi.eɪ̯t/, /ɪk.ˈskɹu.ʃi.eɪ̯t/ Forms: excruciates [present, singular, third-person], excruciating [participle, present], excruciated [participle, past], excruciated [past]
Etymology: From Latin excruciātus, past participle of excruciō, from ex- + cruciō, from the base of crux (“cross”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|excruciatus|excruciātus}} Latin excruciātus, {{m|la|excrucio|excruciō}} excruciō, {{prefix|la|ex|crucio|alt2=cruciō|nocat=1}} ex- + cruciō, {{m|la|crux||cross}} crux (“cross”) Head templates: {{en-verb}} excruciate (third-person singular simple present excruciates, present participle excruciating, simple past and past participle excruciated)
  1. (transitive) To inflict intense pain or mental distress on (someone); to torture. Tags: transitive Related terms: excruciating Translations (to inflict intense pain or mental distress on (someone); to torture): əzab vermək (Azerbaijani), измъчвам (izmǎčvam) (Bulgarian), тормозя (tormozja) (Bulgarian), folteren (Dutch), torturer (French), quälen (German), му́чить (múčitʹ) (Russian), терза́ть (terzátʹ) (Russian), истяза́ть (istjazátʹ) (Russian), torturar (Spanish), pina (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-excruciate-en-verb-EpHch03w

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