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humiliate
What does humiliate mean?
humiliate (verb): to cause to be ashamed; to injure the dignity and self-respect of.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use humiliate in a sentence?
- The bully tried to humiliate the other students during lunch. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
- He would never intentionally humiliate anyone, even in jest. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
- The harsh comments from the coach humiliated the player in front of the team. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce humiliate?
/hjuˈmɪliˌeɪt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does humiliate come from?
Borrowed from Late Latin humiliātus, perfect passive participle of humiliō (“to abase, humble”), from Latin humilis (“lowly, humble”), from humus (“ground; earth, soil”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of humiliate?
Words related to humiliate
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “humiliate” mean?
to adjust to a line; to range or form in line; to bring into line
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to rub anything vigorously, especially with a wet brush; to scour
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describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of
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to cause to be ashamed; to injure the dignity and self-respect of
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cruise
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humble
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