Ameliorate vs Crucify - What's the difference?

As verbs the difference between ameliorate and crucify

is that ameliorate is to make better, to improve while crucify is to execute (a person) by nailing to a cross.

(ameliorat)

To make better, to improve.

They offered some compromises in an effort to ameliorate the situation.

* Macaulay

In every human being there is a wish to ameliorate his own condition.

* See also

* deteriorate * worsen

To execute (a person) by nailing to a cross.

To punish or otherwise express extreme anger at, especially as a scapegoat or target of outrage.

* 1992 , Tori Amos, Crucify (song)

I crucify myself and nothing I do is good enough for you.

(informal) To thoroughly beat at a sport or game.