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; 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 /hyuˈmɪl
i
əˌtɔr
i, -ˌtoʊr
i or, often, yu-/ Show Spelled [hyoo-mil-ee-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee or, often, yoo-] Show IPA , 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.
un·hu·mil·i·at·ed, adjective
Synonymsdishonor, disgrace, shame; degrade, abase, debase. See
humble.
Antonyms
exalt, honor.