crocifiggere
to crucify
verb kroh-chee-FEEJ-jeh-reh Rare
Origin: Latin crucifigere, from crux (cross) + figere (to fix)
Usage Note
Crocifiggere is an irregular verb; the past participle is crocifisso. Figuratively it means to harshly criticize or condemn someone publicly. It takes avere as its auxiliary. The third-person singular present is crocifigge.
Examples
"I media lo hanno crocifisso per lo scandalo."
Natural Translation
The media crucified him over the scandal.
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