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[syn: humiliate, mortify, chagrin, humble, abase]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Humiliate \Hu*mil"i*ate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Humiliated; p.
pr. & vb. n. Humiliating.] [L. humiliatus, p. p. of
humiliare. See Humble.]
To reduce to a lower position in one's own eyes, or in the
eyes of others; to cause a loss of pride or dignity; to
humble; to mortify.
[1913 Webster]
We stand humiliated rather than encouraged. --M.
Arnold.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
humiliate
v 1: cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of; "He humiliated his
colleague by criticising him in front of the boss" [syn:
humiliate, mortify, chagrin, humble, abase]