excruciate

verb
UK: /ɪkˈskruːʃieɪt/
US: /ɪkˈskruːʃieɪt/

  1. To cause severe physical or mental pain.

    1. The wound will excruciate if you don't clean it well.
    2. The endless waiting began to excruciate her with worry and doubt.

  2. To torture or torment someone, causing them extreme suffering.

    1. His betrayal will excruciate her for a very long time.
    2. The thought of failing the exam continued to excruciate him.

Synonyms

torment torture agonize afflict

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "excruciate" in English means: To cause severe physical or mental pain., To torture or torment someone, causing them extreme suffering..

The phonetic transcription of "excruciate" is /ɪkˈskruːʃieɪt/ in British English and /ɪkˈskruːʃieɪt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "excruciate": torment, torture, agonize, afflict.

Example usage of "excruciate": "The wound will excruciate if you don't clean it well.". More examples on the page.