verb
- to cause severe pain or suffering to; to torture
Usage: transitive verb; formal or literary
Examples
- The injury excruciates him whenever he tries to move his arm.
- Chronic migraines excruciate millions of people worldwide.
- The thought of losing her excruciated him for months.
- Extreme heat excruciates those with certain skin conditions.
- The dentist's drill excruciates patients who are not properly anesthetized.
- Guilt excruciated him after he realized his mistake.