beleaguer vs crucify

beleaguer and crucify both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
beleaguer	No	No	Yes	No
crucify	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, crucify is a hypernym of beleaguer; that is, crucify is a word with a broader meaning than beleaguer:

Other hypernyms of beleaguer include bedevil, dun, frustrate, rag, torment.

beleaguer (verb)	crucify (verb)
surround so as to force to give up	criticize harshly or violently
annoy persistently	treat cruelly
	hold within limits and control
	kill by nailing onto a cross