provoke vs crucify

provoke and crucify both are verbs.

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

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

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

provoke (verb)	crucify (verb)
provide the needed stimulus for	criticize harshly or violently
evoke or provoke to appear or occur	treat cruelly
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)	hold within limits and control
annoy continually or chronically	kill by nailing onto a cross