exc
ru
ciate
Third Person
excruciates
Present Participle
excruciating
Past Tense
excruciated
Past Participle
excruciated
1
to torture someone physically
- The cruel captors excruciated their prisoners with severe beatings.
- The villain excruciated his victims in a relentless attempt to extract information.
- The cruel king would excruciate anyone who defied his orders, showing no mercy.
- The soldiers excruciated their enemies, making them beg for mercy.
- His captors excruciated him with unbearable pain during the long hours of torture.
2
to cause someone to suffer mentally
- The memories of his past mistakes excruciated him, leaving him filled with regret.
- The fear of failure excruciated her mind, preventing her from taking any risks.
- The endless rumors and gossip excruciated her, leaving her feeling isolated and broken.
- The betrayal of a close friend excruciated him, leaving him unable to trust anyone again.
- Constant self-doubt excruciated her, undermining her confidence and sense of worth.