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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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