crucify

CRUCIFY, verb transitive [Latin , cross, to fix.] 1. To nail to a cross; to put to death by nailing the hands and feet to a cross or gibbet, sometimes anciently, by fastening a criminal to a tree, with cords. But they cried, crucify him, crucify him. Luke 23:21. 2. In scriptural language, to subdue; to mortify; to destroy the power or ruling influence of. They that are Christs have crucified the flesh, with the affections and lusts. Galatians 5:24. 3. To reject and despise. They crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh. Hebrews 6:6. To be crucified with Christ, is to become dead to the law and to sin, and to have indwelling corruption subdued. Galatians 2:20 and 6. 4. To vex or torment. [Not used.]