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Humiliate

Definition:

To humiliate means to cause someone to feel embarrassed, ashamed, or degraded, often by making them feel inferior or unworthy.

Part of Speech:

Verb

Senses:

1. Make someone feel ashamed or embarrassed.
2. Lower someone's dignity or self-respect.

Usages:

• She humiliated him with her harsh words in front of the entire class.
• The defeat humiliated the team, leaving them disheartened.
• His boss publicly humiliated him for making a mistake in the presentation.
• The bully tried to humiliate the new kid by mocking his clothes.

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