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crucify vs put to death

put to death vs crucify

crucify and put to death both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
crucify No No Yes No
put to death No No Yes No
As verbs, put to death is a hypernym of crucify; that is, put to death is a word with a broader meaning than crucify:
  • crucify: kill by nailing onto a cross
  • put to death: kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment
Other hypernyms of crucify include execute.
crucify (verb) put to death (verb)
criticize harshly or violently kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment
treat cruelly
hold within limits and control
kill by nailing onto a cross
Difference between crucify and put to death

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