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hu·mil·i·ate
(hyo͞o-mĭl′ē-āt′)tr.v. hu·mil·i·at·ed, hu·mil·i·at·ing, hu·mil·i·ates
To cause (someone) to feel a loss of pride, dignity, or self-respect: humiliated him with a contemptuous refusal.
[Late Latin humiliāre, humiliāt-, to humble, from humilis, humble; see humble.]
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humiliate
(hjuːˈmɪlɪˌeɪt)vb
(tr) to lower or hurt the dignity or pride of
[C16: from Late Latin humiliāre, from Latin humilis humble]
huˈmiliˌated adj
huˈmiliˌating adj
huˈmiliˌatingly adv
huˌmiliˈation n
humiliative adj
huˈmiliˌator n
huˈmiliatory adj
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hu•mil•i•ate
(hyuˈmɪl iˌeɪt; often yu-)v.t. -at•ed, -at•ing.
to cause (a person) a painful loss of pride, self-respect, or dignity; mortify; abase.
[1525–35; < Late Latin humiliātus, past participle of humiliāre to humble, derivative of Latin humilis humble]
hu•mil′i•at`ing•ly, adv.
hu•mil′i•a`tor, n.
hu•mil′i•a•to`ry (-i əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i) adj.
syn: See humble.
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humiliate
Past participle: humiliated
Gerund: humiliating
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| Verb | 1. |  humiliate - cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of; "He humiliated his colleague by criticising him in front of the boss"spite, bruise, injure, offend, hurt - hurt the feelings of; "She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests"; "This remark really bruised my ego" |
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humiliate
verb embarrass, shame, humble, crush, disgrace, put down, subdue, degrade, chagrin, chasten, mortify, debase, discomfit, bring low, put (someone) in their place, take the wind out of someone's sails, abase, take down a peg (informal), abash, make (someone) eat humble pie His teacher continually humiliates him in maths lessons.
honour, elevate, magnify, make proud
honour, elevate, magnify, make proud
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humiliate
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Translations
يُذِلُّ، يُحَقِّرُ
pokořitzahanbit
ydmyge
lítillækka, niîurlægja
pazemot
ponižati
aşağılamakküçük düşürmek
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humiliate
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humiliate
(hjuˈmilieit) verb to make (someone) feel ashamed. He was humiliated to find that his girlfriend could run faster than he could.
huˈmiliating adjectivehuˌmiliˈation noun
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