# excruciate

> English word · Verb · IPA /ɛkˈskɹu.ʃi.eɪ̯t/

## Definitions
1. To inflict intense pain or mental distress on (someone); to torture.

## Etymology
From Latin excruciātus, past participle of excruciō, from ex- + cruciō, from the base of crux (“cross”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/excruciate