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mortify

verb mor·ti·fy \ˈmr-tə-ˌfī\

: to cause (someone) to feel very embarrassed and foolish

mor·ti·fiedmor·ti·fy·ing

Full Definition of MORTIFY

transitive verb
1
obsolete :  to destroy the strength, vitality, or functioning of
2
:  to subdue or deaden (as the body or bodily appetites) especially by abstinence or self-inflicted pain or discomfort
3
:  to subject to severe and vexing embarrassment :  shame
intransitive verb
1
:  to practice mortification
2
:  to become necrotic or gangrenous
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Origin of MORTIFY

Middle English mortifien, from Anglo-French mortifier, from Late Latin mortificare, from Latin mort-, mors
First Known Use: 14th century

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MORTIFIED Defined for Kids

mortify

verb mor·ti·fy \ˈmr-tə-ˌfī\
mor·ti·fiedmor·ti·fy·ing

Definition of MORTIFY for Kids

:  to embarrass greatly <I ought to have read more, for I find I don't know anything, and it mortifies me. — Louisa May Alcott, Little Women>
Medical Dictionary

mortify

intransitive verb mor·ti·fy \ˈmrt-ə-ˌfī\
mor·ti·fiedmor·ti·fy·ing

Medical Definition of MORTIFY

:  to become necrotic or gangrenous

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