humiliate
verb (used with object)
to cause (a person) a painful loss of pride, self-respect, or dignity.
have humiliated
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present perfectof humiliate.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Late last year, Rome had to frantically lobby the White House not to slap 107% tariffs on Italian pasta—a national symbol—a move that would have humiliated Meloni after her efforts at friendship.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 17, 2026
“As in ‘You have humiliated the United States of America.’
From Washington Post ● Mar. 1, 2015
Karzai had other potential reasons for tweaking the Americans: two missed deadlines that have humiliated him.
From Time ● Mar. 11, 2013
With five golds in the bag at the London Games, and perhaps three more to come on Tuesday, Britain's track riders have humiliated their rivals and left them lost for an explanation.
From Reuters ● Aug. 7, 2012
This would have humiliated me at BYU, but at Harvard I shrugged.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
