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   Mor·ti·fy

   /ˈmôrdəˌfī/

   

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   • 1. cause (someone) to feel embarrassed, ashamed, or humiliated: "he was suitably mortified by his own idiocy" Similar embarrasshumiliatechagrinshamediscomfitabashhorrifyappallcrushOpposite be pleasedbe proud
   • 2. subdue (the body or its needs and desires) by self-denial or discipline: "they wish to return to heaven by mortifying the flesh" Similar subduesuppresssubjugatecontrolrestrainget under controldisciplinechastenpunishdenyOpposite indulge
   • 3. (of flesh) be affected by gangrene or necrosis: "the cut in Henry's arm had mortified" Similar become gangrenousfesterputrefygangrenerotdecaydecomposerare:necrosesphacelateOpposite heal

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the senses ‘put to death’, ‘deaden’, and ‘subdue by self-denial’): from Old French mortifier, from ecclesiastical Latin mortificare ‘kill, subdue’, from mors, mort- ‘death’.

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   What does mortify mean?

   • The meaning of MORTIFY is to subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame. How to use mortify in a sentence. The Deadly History of Mortify

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   Where did the word mortify come from?

   • The first records of the word mortify come from the second half of the 1300s. It ultimately comes from the Late Latin verb mortificāre, meaning “to put to death,” from Latin mors, “death,” and the verb facere, “to do.” Mors is the root of many other death-related words, like mortal.

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   What does mortificar mean?

   • constranger, mortificar… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! MORTIFY definition: 1. to make someone very embarrassed: 2. to make someone very embarrassed: 3. to cause someone to….

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   What are some examples of mortification?

   • In Christianity, forms of mortification include things like fasting. In some extreme cases, especially in older times, it has included things like self- flagellation —whipping oneself. Example: Even when I do my best not to embarrass my kids, I still end up mortifying them on most occasions. Where does mortify come from?

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   Mortified means feeling or showing strong shame or embarrassment. See examples of how to use this word in sentences, its history, synonyms, and medical meaning.

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   Mortify means to subject to severe and vexing embarrassment, to subdue or deaden the body, or to become necrotic or gangrenous. Learn the synonyms, examples, word history, and etymology of mortify from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   Mortified definition: humiliated, ashamed, or deeply embarrassed. See examples of MORTIFIED used in a sentence.

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   Mortified means very embarrassed, especially by something that makes you feel ashamed or guilty. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts and see synonyms and translations.

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   Mortify means to make someone very embarrassed or ashamed. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts and see synonyms, related words and translations.

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   Mortify means to make someone very embarrassed or ashamed. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts and see synonyms, related words and translations.

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   Mortify means to humiliate or embarrass in an extreme way. You know when you do something so unbearably embarrassing that you just want to shrivel up and die? That’s what it’s like to feel mortified. Which is fitting because the word comes from a root meaning “death.”