crucify 4verbdomain: v speakingPrinceton WordNet [ver.3.1]EnglishDefinitioncriticize harshly or violentlyReport errorPath to highest hypernymMorphologySynset graphExamples1.The press savaged the new President2.The critics crucified the author for plagiarizing a famous passageSynonymssavage 2blast 8pillory 3