humiliate
- to cause (a person) a painful loss of pride, self-respect, or dignity; mortify.
Origin of humiliate
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Related Words for humiliate
depress, disgrace, subdue, humble, confuse, crush, shame, demean, degrade, snub, discountenance, rip, confound, abash, slam, mortify, abase, debase, dishonor, panExamples from the Web for humiliate
Contemporary Examples of humiliate
The same massive evidence trove body cameras create can, if used selectively, humiliate and indict average citizens.
More girls are reporting their boyfriends stalk them via text message or threaten to humiliate them with social media.
In the video, Al Sabawi, the father, tears the PA a new one for attempting to humiliate him and forgetting who the real enemy is.
For most of them, this vote is a chance to humiliate Obama before the entire world.
A chance to humiliate him not just in front of the Fox News audience, but the entire world!
Historical Examples of humiliate
For that breach of etiquette I had to humiliate you that Royal dignity might be preserved.
City of Endless NightMilo Hastings
The cruel heroine of his heart must ridicule and humiliate him as much as possible.
The Sexual QuestionAugust Forel
So it has been the only square thing to do––humiliate myself into telling.
The Gorgeous GirlNalbro Bartley
That's not what I've come for, but I shall be delighted if I humiliate you a little by the way.
The Tragic MuseHenry James
Man of crushing responsibilities, you've come to humiliate me!
The Tragic MuseHenry James
humiliate
- (tr) to lower or hurt the dignity or pride of
Word Origin for humiliate
Word Origin and History for humiliate
1530s, perhaps a back-formation from humiliation. Related: Humiliated; humiliating; humiliatingly.