contain vs crucify

contain and crucify both are verbs.

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

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

contain: lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
crucify: hold within limits and control

contain (verb)	crucify (verb)
hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of	criticize harshly or violently
lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits	treat cruelly
include or contain; have as a component	hold within limits and control
be divisible by	kill by nailing onto a cross
contain or hold; have within
be capable of holding or containing