humiliate

[ hyoo-mil-ee-eyt or, often, yoo- ]
/ hyuˈmɪl iˌeɪt or, often, yu- /
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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 of humiliate

1525–35; < Late Latin humiliātus (past participle of humiliāre “to humble”), equivalent to Latin humili(s) humble + -ātus -ate1

synonym study for humiliate

See ashamed, humbled.

OTHER WORDS FROM humiliate

hu·mil·i·a·tor, noun hu·mil·i·a·to·ry [hyoo-mil-ee-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee or, often, yoo-] /hyuˈmɪl i əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i or, often, yu-/, 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

Words nearby humiliate

humidity, humidor, humification, humified, humify, humiliate, humiliating, humiliation, humilis, humility, humint

Words related to humiliate

depress, disgrace, subdue, humble, confuse, crush, shame, demean, degrade, snub, discountenance, rip, confound, abash, slam, mortify, abase, debase, dishonor, pan

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British Dictionary definitions for humiliate

humiliate
/ (hjuːˈmɪlɪˌeɪt) /

verb

(tr) to lower or hurt the dignity or pride of

Derived forms of humiliate

Word Origin for humiliate

C16: from Late Latin humiliāre, from Latin humilis humble