humiliate
Americanverb (used with object)
verb
Related Words
Other Word Forms
- humiliated adjective
- humiliating adjective
- humiliatingly adverb
- humiliation noun
- humiliative adjective
- humiliator noun
- humiliatory adjective
- rehumiliate verb (used with object)
Etymology
Origin of humiliate
First recorded in 1525–35; from Late Latin humiliātus (past participle of humiliāre “to humble”), equivalent to Latin humili(s) humble + -ātus -ate 1
Example Sentences
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His predecessor, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, had left the nation bankrupt and humiliated, following an eight-year war with neighboring Iraq, one of the deadliest global conflicts of the past century.
Mr. Lynton and Mr. Steiner, longtime friends, rarely discussed these humiliating episodes with each other until recently.
Misjudgments made in public or at the workplace can feel humiliating.
The situation was painful and humiliating, but given the circumstances, the offensive nature of the incident could have been handled with common sense and empathy.
From Los Angeles Times
"It's not only humiliating and devastating and shattering – it also just crushes your soul," Jane said.
From BBC
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