verb
excruciate
Excruciate (verb) means to inflict intense pain or mental distress on (someone); to torture.
verb
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To inflict intense pain or mental distress on (someone); to torture.
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Etymology
From Latin excruciātus, past participle of excruciō, from ex- + cruciō, from the base of crux (“cross”).
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"excruciate" (verb) means to inflict intense pain or mental distress on (someone); to torture.