humiliate

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Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

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Definition

  1. verb cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin humiliātus, perfect passive participle of humiliō (“to abase, humble”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from Latin humilis (“lowly, humble”), from humus (“ground; earth, soil”); see humble.

In classic literature

Synonyms

mortify, chagrin, humble, abase

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