excruciate /ɪkˈskɹuːʃi.eɪt/adjective 1verb 1forms 6 adjective1 •(no longer used) Excruciated; tortured.And here my heart long time excruciate Amongst the leaves I rested all that night. — 1616 verb1 •To inflict intense pain or mental distress on (someone); to torture. formsexcruciated · excruciating · excruciates · excruciateth · more excruciate · most excruciate