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humiliate
[ hyoo-mil-ee-eytor, often, yoo- ]
verb (used with object)
- to cause (a person) a painful loss of pride, self-respect, or dignity.
Synonyms: , , , , , ,
Antonyms: , ,
humiliate
/ hjuːˈmɪlɪˌeɪt; hjuːˈmɪljətɪv /
verb
- tr to lower or hurt the dignity or pride of
Derived Forms
- ˈˌٱ, adjective
- humiliative, adjective
- ˌˈپDz, noun
- ˈˌپԲ, adverb
- ˈˌپԲ, adjective
- ˈٴǰ, adjective
- ˈˌٴǰ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- ····ٴǰ noun
- ····ٴ· [hyoo-, mil, -ee-, uh, -tawr-ee, yoo-], ····پ adjective
- ····ٱ verb (used with object) rehumiliated rehumiliating
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of humiliate1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of humiliate1
Example Sentences
A humiliating month in Australia saw the team's fitness and athleticism questioned - not for the first time, either.
But that’s not what happens because it’s ultimately humiliating ... in fact, so humiliating that she can barely bring herself to reckon with just how awful it feels to have it be revealed the reasons why.
The junta, which has suffered continual and humiliating defeats and lost vast swathes of territory, is increasingly relying on air attacks to crush resistance to its rule.
She added: "It seems you have felt humiliated and rejected for any advances you have made towards girls which has led over time to a deeply-suppressed rage towards society and women in particular."
From Amazon forcing workers to urinate in bottles to Walmart penalizing employees for taking sick days, employers everywhere use and abuse their authority in the workplace to humiliate, demean, and harass workers.
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