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humiliate
[ hyoo-mil-ee-eyt or, often, yoo- ]
/ hyuˈmɪl iˌeɪt or, often, yu- /
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verb (used with object), hu·mil·i·at·ed, hu·mil·i·at·ing.
to cause (a person) a painful loss of pride, self-respect, or dignity.
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Origin of humiliate
OTHER WORDS FROM humiliate
hu·mil·i·a·tor, nounhu·mil·i·a·to·ry [hyoo-mil-ee-uh-tawr-ee, or, often, yoo-], /hyuˈmɪl i əˌtɔr i, or, often, yu-/, hu·mil·i·a·tive, adjectivere·hu·mil·i·ate, verb (used with object), re·hu·mil·i·at·ed, re·hu·mil·i·at·ing.Words nearby humiliate
humidity, humidor, humification, humified, humify, humiliate, humiliated, humiliating, humiliation, humilis, humility
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British Dictionary definitions for humiliate
humiliate
/ (hjuːˈmɪlɪˌeɪt) /
verb
(tr) to lower or hurt the dignity or pride of
Derived forms of humiliate
Word Origin for humiliate
C16: from Late Latin humiliāre, from Latin humilis humble
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