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mortify

To mortify is to shame or humiliate, or to practice self-denial. (verb)

  1. When you make a fool of someone in public and embarrass him, this is an example of a time when you mortify him.
  2. When you deny yourself a special pleasure as part of a religious fast, this is an example of a way to mortify yourself.

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