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/hjuːˈmɪliˌeɪt/ · verb
(transitive) 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.
The harsh comments from the coach humiliated the player in front of the team.
Use humiliate when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Humiliate means (transitive) To cause to be ashamed; to injure the dignity and self-respect of..
Common synonyms include debase, demean, disgrace, mortify.
Possible antonyms include dignify, honor, advance, aggrandize.
The bully tried to humiliate the other students during lunch.
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