Textual thesaurus for "crucify"

(verb) blast, pillory, savage

criticize harshly or violently

The press savaged the new President; The critics crucified the author for plagiarizing a famous passage

(verb) subdue, mortify

hold within limits and control

subdue one's appetites; mortify the flesh

(verb) rag, frustrate, dun, torment, bedevil

treat cruelly

The children tormented the stuttering teacher