/hjuːˈmɪlieɪt/
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Translation
To make someone feel very small and ashamed in front of other people.
Word origin
From Latin humilis, meaning low, from humus, the ground.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- humilis
- English cognates
- humble, humility
Grammar
Verb typeregular (humiliate, humiliates, humiliated)
Examples
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To humiliate someone is to make them feel small and ashamed.
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"Humiliated" describes the feeling of deep shame.
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A very heavy defeat can humiliate a team, so the winners were kind.
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