mortify vs crucify

mortify and crucify both are verbs.

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

As verbs, mortify and crucify are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of mortify include subdue.

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

Other hypernyms of mortify include mortify, subdue, check, condition, discipline, train.

mortify (verb)	crucify (verb)
undergo necrosis	criticize harshly or violently
cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of	treat cruelly
hold within limits and control	hold within limits and control
practice self-denial of one's body and appetites	kill by nailing onto a cross