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humiliate

[hyoo-mil-ee-eyt or, often, yoo-]

verb (used with object), -at·ed, -at·ing.

to cause (a person) a painful loss of pride, self-respect, or dignity; mortify.

Origin:
1525–35; < Late Latin humiliātus (past participle of humiliāre to humble), equivalent to Latin humili(s) humble + -ātus -ate¹

Related forms

hu·mil·i·a·tor, noun

hu·mil·i·a·to·ry

[hyoo-mil-ee-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee or, often, yoo-] , hu·mil·i·a·tive, adjective

re·hu·mil·i·ate, verb (used with object), -at·ed, -at·ing.

un·hu·mil·i·at·ed, adjective

Synonyms
dishonor, disgrace, shame; degrade, abase, debase. See humble.

Antonyms
exalt, honor.

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humiliate (hjuːˈmɪlɪˌeɪt)

—vb
	(tr) to lower or hurt the dignity or pride of

[C16: from Late Latin humiliāre, from Latin humilishumble]

hu'miliated

—*adj*

hu'miliating

—*adj*

hu'miliatingly

—*adv*

humili'ation

—n

humiliative

—*adj*

hu'miliator

—n

hu'miliatory

—*adj*

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