humiliate: Meaning and Definition of

hu•mil•i•ate

Pronunciation: (hy-mil'ē-āt" or, often, y-), [key]
— -at•ed, -at•ing.
  1. to cause (a person) a painful loss of pride, self-respect, or dignity; mortify.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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