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hu⋅mil⋅i⋅ate

  [hyoo-mil-ee-eyt or, often, yoo-]
Use humiliated in a Sentence
–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; < LL humiliātus (ptp. of humiliāre to humble), equiv. to L humili(s) humble + -ātus -ate 1

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

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

Antonyms:
exalt, honor.
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hu·mil·i·ate   (hyōō-mĭl'ē-āt')   
tr.v.   hu·mil·i·at·ed, hu·mil·i·at·ing, hu·mil·i·ates
To lower the pride, dignity, or self-respect of. See Synonyms at degrade.

[Late Latin humiliāre, humiliāt-, to humble, from humilis, humble; see humble.]
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