chivy vs crucify

chivy and crucify both are verbs.

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

As verbs, crucify is a hyponym of chivy; that is, crucify is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than chivy:

Other hyponyms of chivy include goad, needle, bedevil, dun, frustrate, rag, torment, haze.

chivy (verb)	crucify (verb)
annoy continually or chronically	criticize harshly or violently
	treat cruelly
	hold within limits and control
	kill by nailing onto a cross