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Variant of humiliate

humiliate definition

hu·mili·ate (hyo̵̅o̅ mil′ē āt′, yo̵̅o̅-)

transitive verb humiliated -·at′ed, humiliating -·at′·ing

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

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

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humiliated Synonyms

humiliated

modif.

humbled, abashed, disgraced, mortified; see ashamed. See syn. study at ashamed.


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