mortify

🇺🇸 /ˈmɔːrtɪfaɪ/ 🇬🇧 /ˈmɔːtɪfaɪ/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP20000
verb
R

to cause someone to feel very ashamed or embarrassed

She was mortified to realize he had heard every word she said.

translation

v. to cause someone to feel very ashamed or embarrassed

Word Forms

3rd Present mortifies
Past mortified
Perfect mortified
Progressive mortifying