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Complete Definition of "humiliate"

English

Etymology
From Latin humus, "dirt", "soil" (to reduce someone to the ground)

Pronunciation
IPA|/hjuËËmɪliËeɪt/, SAMPA|/hju:"mɪli%eɪt/

Verb
en-verb|humiliat|ing

  1. To injure one's dignity and self-respect.

Synonyms
debase
disgrace
humble
shame

Translations
trans-top|to humiliate
Czech: ponížit
Finnish: nöyryyttää
French: humilier
trans-mid
Nederlands: vernederen
Norwegian: ydmyke
Polish: upokarzaÄ
Romanian: jigni
Spanish: humillar
trans-bottom

fr:humiliate
io:humiliate
te:humiliate
vi:humiliate
zh:humiliate

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