humiliate

🇺🇸 /hjuːˈmɪlieɪt/ 🇬🇧 /hjuːˈmɪlieɪt/
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verb
R

to make someone feel ashamed and lose respect from others

The coach did not want to humiliate the player by yelling in front of everyone.

translation

v. to make someone feel ashamed and lose respect from others

Word Forms

3rd Present humiliates
Past humiliated
Perfect humiliated
Progressive humiliating