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 [hyoo-mil-ee-eyt or, often, yoo-]  

hu·mil·i·ate

   [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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