humiliate

verb

hu·mil·i·ate hyü-ˈmi-lē-ˌāt How to pronounce humiliate (audio)

yü-

humiliated; humiliating

transitive verb

: to reduce (someone) to a lower position in one's own eyes or others' eyes : to make (someone) ashamed or embarrassed : mortify

hoped they wouldn't humiliate themselves in their next game

accused her of humiliating him in public

feel so humiliated

humiliation

hyü-ˌmi-lē-ˈā-shən How to pronounce humiliate (audio)

yü-

noun

Example Sentences

I hope I don't humiliate myself during the presentation. He accused her of trying to humiliate him in public. She was hurt and deeply humiliated by the lies he told about her.

Recent Examples on the Web But under pressure from Tehran, Iraq has been maneuvering for months and even years to weaken, humiliate and ultimately strangle it.

Bernard-henri Lévy, WSJ, 8 Sep. 2022 Perhaps because administration officials see an opportunity to humiliate a political foe.

Brett Tolman, WSJ, 11 Aug. 2022 As the second episode of the new HBO Max drama came to a close, Karen (Mallory Bechtel) was poised to humiliate Imogen (Bailee Madison) at the school dance by dumping a bucket of blood on her.

Samantha Highfill, EW.com, 28 July 2022 Her bravery in coming forward in such a public role should humiliate all the older Trump enablers who now cower in silence trying to erase their complicity in the most dangerous coup attempt in American history.

Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 28 June 2022 The same platform that propped up the Rae family seamlessly shifted gears to humiliate them.

Kat Tenbarge, NBC News, 22 July 2022 Ducking, in comparison, didn’t aim to punish the subject in the most torturous manner possible, but rather to humiliate them in front of their peers—a punishment that theoretically befitted the lesser crime.

Katie Dancey-downs, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 July 2022 To humiliate him for his transgression, other members stripped the fascist insignia from his uniform.

Emily Langer, BostonGlobe.com, 15 July 2022 To humiliate him for his transgression, other members stripped the fascist insignia from his uniform.

Emily Langer, Washington Post, 15 July 2022 See More

单词	humiliation
释义	humiliate verb hu·mil·i·ate hyü-ˈmi-lē-ˌāt yü- humiliated; humiliating transitive verb : to reduce (someone) to a lower position in one's own eyes or others' eyes : to make (someone) ashamed or embarrassed : mortify hoped they wouldn't humiliate themselves in their next game accused her of humiliating him in public feel so humiliated humiliation hyü-ˌmi-lē-ˈā-shən yü- noun Synonyms abase chasten cheapen debase degrade demean discredit disgrace dishonor foul humble lower shame sink smirch take down See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences I hope I don't humiliate myself during the presentation. He accused her of trying to humiliate him in public. She was hurt and deeply humiliated by the lies he told about her. Recent Examples on the Web But under pressure from Tehran, Iraq has been maneuvering for months and even years to weaken, humiliate and ultimately strangle it. Bernard-henri Lévy, WSJ, 8 Sep. 2022 Perhaps because administration officials see an opportunity to humiliate a political foe. Brett Tolman, WSJ, 11 Aug. 2022 As the second episode of the new HBO Max drama came to a close, Karen (Mallory Bechtel) was poised to humiliate Imogen (Bailee Madison) at the school dance by dumping a bucket of blood on her. Samantha Highfill, EW.com, 28 July 2022 Her bravery in coming forward in such a public role should humiliate all the older Trump enablers who now cower in silence trying to erase their complicity in the most dangerous coup attempt in American history. Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 28 June 2022 The same platform that propped up the Rae family seamlessly shifted gears to humiliate them. Kat Tenbarge, NBC News, 22 July 2022 Ducking, in comparison, didn’t aim to punish the subject in the most torturous manner possible, but rather to humiliate them in front of their peers—a punishment that theoretically befitted the lesser crime. Katie Dancey-downs, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 July 2022 To humiliate him for his transgression, other members stripped the fascist insignia from his uniform. Emily Langer, BostonGlobe.com, 15 July 2022 To humiliate him for his transgression, other members stripped the fascist insignia from his uniform. Emily Langer, Washington Post, 15 July 2022 See More Word History Etymology Late Latin humiliatus, past participle of humiliare, from Latin humilis low — more at humble First Known Use circa 1534, in the meaning defined above Kids Definition humiliate verb hu·mil·i·ate hyü-ˈmi-lē-ˌāt yü- humiliated; humiliating : to cause (someone) to feel very ashamed or foolish My brother humiliates me with my nickname, Stinky. humiliation noun as in abasement Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance abasement debasement dismissal firing sacking demotion layoff disrating downgrade reduction bump
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humiliate

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