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The definition of humiliate is to hurt someone's pride or to cause someone to feel extremely embarrassed.

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When you point out someone's mistakes in front of everyone and cause him to feel extremely embarrassed, this is an example of a time when you humiliate him.

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transitive verb humiliated, humiliating

to hurt the pride or dignity of by causing to be or seem foolish or contemptible; mortify

Origin: < LL humiliatus, pp. of humiliare, to humiliate < L humilis, humble

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humiliation noun

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transitive verb hu·mil·i·at·ed, hu·mil·i·at·ing, hu·mil·i·ates

To lower the pride, dignity, or self-respect of. See Synonyms at degrade.

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Origin: Late Latin humiliāre, humiliāt-, to humble

Origin: , from humilis, humble; see humble

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