Definition

To cause someone to feel intense pain or mental suffering.

Example

The news of his failure seemed to excruciate him for days.

Tense Forms

Conversation

I can't believe how much work we have for this project.

I know, it's really starting to excruciate me mentally.

Right? It's like every time I think I'm done, they add more tasks.

Exactly! It's like they want to excruciate us until we collapse!

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Excruciate → It is formed from "ex-" (meaning out of or from) and "cruciare" (meaning to torture or torment). The word describes the act of causing intense pain or suffering, as if one is being tortured.

Memory Tip

Think of being 'tortured' ('cruciare') in a way that makes you feel like you are suffering 'out of' ('ex-') control.

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