ex·cru·ci·ate
(ĭk-skro͞o′shē-āt′)tr.v. ex·cru·ci·at·ed,
ex·cru·ci·at·ing,
ex·cru·ci·ates 1. To inflict severe pain on; torture.
2. To inflict great mental distress on.
[Latin excruciāre, excruciāt- : ex-, intensive pref.; see ex- + cruciāre, to crucify, torture (from crux, cruc-, cross).]
ex·cru′ci·a′tion n.
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excruciate
(ɪkˈskruːʃɪˌeɪt) vb (
tr)
1. to inflict mental suffering on; torment
2. obsolete to inflict physical pain on; torture
[C16: from Latin excruciāre, from cruciāre to crucify, from crux cross]
exˌcruciˈation n
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ex•cru•ci•ate
(ɪkˈskru ʃiˌeɪt)
v.t. -at•ed, -at•ing. 1. to inflict severe pain upon; torture.
2. to cause mental anguish to.
[1560–70; < Latin
excruciātus, past participle of
excruciāre to torment, torture =
ex- ex-
1 +
cruciāre to torment (derivative of
crux cross)]
ex•cru`ci•a′tion, n.
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excruciate
Past participle: excruciated
Gerund: excruciating
| Imperative |
|---|
| excruciate |
| excruciate |
| Present |
|---|
| I excruciate |
| you excruciate |
| he/she/it excruciates |
| we excruciate |
| you excruciate |
| they excruciate |
| Preterite |
|---|
| I excruciated |
| you excruciated |
| he/she/it excruciated |
| we excruciated |
| you excruciated |
| they excruciated |
| Present Continuous |
|---|
| I am excruciating |
| you are excruciating |
| he/she/it is excruciating |
| we are excruciating |
| you are excruciating |
| they are excruciating |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have excruciated |
| you have excruciated |
| he/she/it has excruciated |
| we have excruciated |
| you have excruciated |
| they have excruciated |
| Past Continuous |
|---|
| I was excruciating |
| you were excruciating |
| he/she/it was excruciating |
| we were excruciating |
| you were excruciating |
| they were excruciating |
| Past Perfect |
|---|
| I had excruciated |
| you had excruciated |
| he/she/it had excruciated |
| we had excruciated |
| you had excruciated |
| they had excruciated |
| Future |
|---|
| I will excruciate |
| you will excruciate |
| he/she/it will excruciate |
| we will excruciate |
| you will excruciate |
| they will excruciate |
| Future Perfect |
|---|
| I will have excruciated |
| you will have excruciated |
| he/she/it will have excruciated |
| we will have excruciated |
| you will have excruciated |
| they will have excruciated |
| Future Continuous |
|---|
| I will be excruciating |
| you will be excruciating |
| he/she/it will be excruciating |
| we will be excruciating |
| you will be excruciating |
| they will be excruciating |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I have been excruciating |
| you have been excruciating |
| he/she/it has been excruciating |
| we have been excruciating |
| you have been excruciating |
| they have been excruciating |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I will have been excruciating |
| you will have been excruciating |
| he/she/it will have been excruciating |
| we will have been excruciating |
| you will have been excruciating |
| they will have been excruciating |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been excruciating |
| you had been excruciating |
| he/she/it had been excruciating |
| we had been excruciating |
| you had been excruciating |
| they had been excruciating |
| Conditional |
|---|
| I would excruciate |
| you would excruciate |
| he/she/it would excruciate |
| we would excruciate |
| you would excruciate |
| they would excruciate |
| Past Conditional |
|---|
| I would have excruciated |
| you would have excruciated |
| he/she/it would have excruciated |
| we would have excruciated |
| you would have excruciated |
| they would have excruciated |
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Verb | 1. |  excruciate - torment emotionally or mentally anguish, pain, hurt - cause emotional anguish or make miserable; "It pains me to see my children not being taught well in school" |
| 2. |  excruciate - subject to torture; "The sinners will be tormented in Hell, according to the Bible"injure - cause injuries or bodily harm to rack - torture on the rack |
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
excruciate
verbTo bring great harm or suffering to:
afflict,
agonize,
anguish,
curse,
plague,
rack,
scourge,
smite,
strike,
torment,
torture.
The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
excruciate - torment emotionally or mentally 
excruciate - subject to torture; "The sinners will be tormented in Hell, according to the Bible"