humiliate
verb
- to embarrass severely, to humble thoroughly
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /hjuːˈmɪliˌeɪt/
verb
Etymology: Borrowed from Late Latin humiliātus, perfect passive participle of humiliō (“to abase, humble”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from Latin humilis (“lowly, humble”), from humus (“ground; earth, soil”); see humble.
- To cause to be ashamed; to injure the dignity and self-respect of.
“The bully tried to humiliate the other students during lunch.”
“He would never intentionally humiliate anyone, even in jest.”
- To make humble; to lower in condition or status.
- To defeat overwhelmingly.