humiliate

hu-mil-i-ate · verb

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Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    To make someone feel ashamed or foolish by injuring their dignity or pride.

  2. 2.

    To lower the pride, dignity, or self-respect of someone.

Related words

Antonyms: dignify, exalt, honor, praise
See also: humble, humiliated, humiliating, humiliation
Synonyms: degrade, embarrass, mortify, shame

Etymology

From Late Latin humiliatus, past participle of humiliare ("to humble"), from Latin humilis ("humble, lowly").