humiliate
[ hyoo-mil-ee-eyt or, often, yoo- ]
/ hyuˈmɪl iˌeɪt or, often, yu- /
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; mortify.
SYNONYMS FOR humiliate
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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, -tohr-ee or, often, yoo-], /hyuˈmɪl i əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr 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.un·hu·mil·i·at·ed, adjectiveWords nearby humiliate
humidity, humidor, humification, humified, humify, humiliate, humiliating, humiliation, humilis, humility, HUMINT
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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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