humiliate
[ hyoo-mil-ee-eyt or, often, yoo- ]
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.
Origin of humiliate
1synonym study For humiliate
Other words for humiliate
Opposites for humiliate
Other words from humiliate
- hu·mil·i·a·tor, noun
- hu·mil·i·a·to·ry [hyoo-mil-ee-uh-tawr-ee, or, often, yoo-], /hyuˈmɪl i əˌtɔr i, or, often, yu-/, hu·mil·i·a·tive, adjective
- re·hu·mil·i·ate, verb (used with object), re·hu·mil·i·at·ed, re·hu·mil·i·at·ing.
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British Dictionary definitions for humiliate
humiliate
/ (hjuːˈmɪlɪˌeɪt) /
verb
(tr) to lower or hurt the dignity or pride of
Origin of humiliate
1C16: from Late Latin humiliāre, from Latin humilis humble
Derived forms of humiliate
- humiliated, adjective
- humiliating, adjective
- humiliatingly, adverb
- humiliation, noun
- humiliative (hjuːˈmɪljətɪv), adjective
- humiliator, noun
- humiliatory, adjective
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