Example : Jesus Christ was crucified.

Example : The children tormented the stuttering teacher.

Synonyms : bedevil, dun, frustrate, rag, torment

Example : Subdue one's appetites.
Mortify the flesh.

Synonyms : mortify, subdue

Example : The press savaged the new President.
The critics crucified the author for plagiarizing a famous passage.

Synonyms : blast, pillory, savage