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humiliate
hu·mil·i·ate [ hyoo míllee àyt ] (past and past participle hu·mil·i·at·ed, present participle hu·mil·i·at·ing, 3rd person present singular hu·mil·i·ates)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
degrade: to damage somebody's dignity or pride, especially publicly
[Mid-16th century. < late Latin humiliat-, past participle of humiliare< Latin humilis (see humble)]

hu·mil·i·at·ing adjective
hu·mil·i·at·ing·ly adverb
hu·mil·i·a·tor noun
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