humiliate

verbcommon in dialogue

//hjuːˈmɪliˌeɪt//

To cause to be ashamed; to injure the dignity and self-respect of.

verb

1
To cause to be ashamed; to injure the dignity and self-respect of.
The bully tried to humiliate the other students during lunch.
He would never intentionally humiliate anyone, even in jest.
The harsh comments from the coach humiliated the player in front of the team.
2
To make humble; to lower in condition or status.
3
To defeat overwhelmingly.

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin humiliātus, perfect passive participle of humiliō (“to abase, humble”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from Latin humilis (“lowly, humble”), from humus (“ground; earth, soil”); see humble.

Forms

past tense: humiliated
past participle: humiliated
present participle: humiliating
third person singular: humiliates

Humble · A surname.humbly · In a humble manner.humidity · Dampness, especially that of the air.

humiliate · To cause to be ashamed; to injure the dignity and self-respect of.

humiliated · deprived of dignity or self-respect humiliating · Liable to humiliate, degrade, shame or embarrass someone.humiliation · The act of humiliating or humbling someone; abasement of…

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