Their thoughts, like devils, them excruciate. --Drayton. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Excruciate — Ex*cru ci*ate, a. [L. excruciatus, p. p. of excruciare to excruciate; ex out + cruciare to put to death on a cross, to torment. See {Cruciate}, {Cross}.] Excruciated; tortured. [1913 Webster] And here my heart long time excruciate. Chapman. [1913 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
excruciate — index badger, harass Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
excruciate — 1560s, from L. excruciatus, pp. of excruciare to torture, torment, rack, plague; figuratively to afflict, harass, vex, torment, from ex out, thoroughly (see EX (Cf. ex )) + cruciare cause pain or anguish to, lit. crucify, from crux (gen. crucis)… … Etymology dictionary
excruciate — [eks kro͞o′shē āt΄, ikskro͞o′shē āt΄] vt. excruciated, excruciating [< L excruciatus, pp. of excruciare < ex , intens. + cruciare, to torture, crucify < crux, CROSS] 1. to cause intense bodily pain to; torture 2. to subject to mental… … English World dictionary
excruciate — transitive verb ( ated; ating) Etymology: Latin excruciatus, past participle of excruciare, from ex + cruciare to crucify, from cruc , crux cross Date: circa 1570 1. to inflict intense pain on ; torture 2. to subject to intense mental distress •… … New Collegiate Dictionary
excruciate — /ik skrooh shee ayt /, v.t., excruciated, excruciating. 1. to inflict severe pain upon; torture: The headache excruciated him. 2. to cause mental anguish to; irritate greatly. [1560 70; < L excruciatus, ptp. of excruciare to torment, torture,… … Universalium
excruciate — verb to inflict intense pain or mental distress on (someone); to torture … Wiktionary
excruciate — (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb To bring great harm or suffering to: afflict, agonize, anguish, curse, plague, rack, scourge, smite, strike, torment, torture. See ATTACK, HELP … English dictionary for students
excruciate — ex·cru·ci·ate || ɪk skruËʃɪeɪt v. inflict severe pain upon; torture; irritate greatly … English contemporary dictionary
excruciate — [ɪk skru:ʃɪeɪt, ɛk ] verb rare torment physically or mentally. Derivatives excruciation noun Origin C16: from L. excruciat , excruciare torment (based on crux, cruc a cross ) … English new terms dictionary
