crucify
verb/ˈkruːsɪfaɪ/
Frequency rank: #17,240 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
to criticize or punish someone severely and publicly.
Example sentence
The press will crucify any politician who is caught lying to the public.
Synonyms & related words
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