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   mortify

   /ˈmɔːtɪfʌɪ/

   verb

   • 1. cause (someone) to feel very embarrassed or ashamed: "he was suitably mortified by his own idiocy" Similar embarrasshumiliatechagrinshamediscomfitabashhorrifyappalcrushOpposite be pleasedbe proud
   • 2. subdue (the body or its needs and desires) by self-denial or discipline: "they wish to return to heaven by mortifying the flesh" Similar subduesuppresssubjugatecontrolrestrainget under controldisciplinechastenpunishdenyOpposite indulge
   • 3. (of flesh) be affected by gangrene or necrosis: "the cut in Henry's arm had mortified" Similar become gangrenousfesterputrefygangrenerotdecaydecomposerare:necrosesphacelateOpposite heal

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the senses ‘put to death’, ‘deaden’, and ‘subdue by self-denial’): from Old French mortifier, from ecclesiastical Latin mortificare ‘kill, subdue’, from mors, mort- ‘death’.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › mortifyMortify Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Mortify means to subject to severe and vexing embarrassment, to subdue or deaden the body, or to become necrotic or gangrenous. Learn the etymology, synonyms, examples, and word history of mortify from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMORTIFY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Mortify means to make someone very embarrassed or ashamed. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts and see synonyms, related words and translations.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMORTIFY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Mortify means to make someone very embarrassed or ashamed. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, see synonyms and related words, and listen to the pronunciation.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › mortifyMORTIFY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Mortify definition: to humiliate or shame, as by injury to one's pride or self-respect.. See examples of MORTIFY used in a sentence.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › mortifyMortify - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   To mortify someone is to cause them extreme embarrassment. Your mother may not have been trying to mortify you when she showed up at your senior prom with a bunch of unicorn balloons, but she did. The root of the verb mortify is from the Latin word mors, which means “death.”

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMORTIFY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Mortify means to humiliate, shame, or subdue oneself or others by self-denial or discipline. It can also mean to cause tissue death or gangrene. See synonyms, examples, and word origin of mortify.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › mortifyMortify - definition of mortify by The Free Dictionary

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   Mortify means to cause shame, humiliation, or wounded pride, or to discipline oneself by self-denial or self-inflicted privation. It also means to undergo tissue death or become gangrenous. See examples, synonyms, and translations.