humiliate

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /hjuːˈmɪliˌeɪt/

Verb

humiliate (humiliates, present participle humiliating; past and past participle humiliated)

1. (transitive) To injure the dignity and self-respect of.
2. (transitive) To make humble; to lower in condition or status.

Synonyms

• debase
• demean
• disgrace
• humble
• mortify
• shame
• See also Thesaurus:abash

Antonyms

• dignify
• honor

Related terms

• humble
• humiliation
• humility

Translations

• French: humilier
• German: demütigen, beschämen
• Italian: umiliare, avvilire
• Portuguese: humilhar
• Russian: унижа́ть
• Spanish: humillar

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