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- [hyoo-mil-ee-eyt or, often, yoo-]
- /hyuˈmɪl iˌeɪt or, often, yu-/
- /hjuːˈmɪl.i.eɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hyoo-mil-ee-eyt or, often, yoo-]
- /hyuˈmɪl iˌeɪt or, often, yu-/
Definitions of humiliate word
- verb with object humiliate to cause (a person) a painful loss of pride, self-respect, or dignity; mortify. 1
- noun humiliate Make (someone) feel ashamed and foolish by injuring their dignity and self-respect, esp. publicly. 1
- transitive verb humiliate make ashamed 1
- verb humiliate To humiliate someone means to say or do something which makes them feel ashamed or stupid. 0
- verb humiliate to lower or hurt the dignity or pride of 0
- verb transitive humiliate to hurt the pride or dignity of by causing to be or seem foolish or contemptible; mortify 0
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Origin of humiliate
First appearance:
before 1525 One of the 28% oldest English words
1525-35; < Late Latin humiliātus (past participle of humiliāre “to humble”), equivalent to Latin humili(s) humble + -ātus -ate1
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Parts of speech for Humiliate
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
humiliate popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
humiliate usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for humiliate
verb humiliate
- depress — If someone or something depresses you, they make you feel sad and disappointed.
- disgrace — the loss of respect, honor, or esteem; ignominy; shame: the disgrace of criminals.
- subdue — to conquer and bring into subjection: Rome subdued Gaul.
- humble — not proud or arrogant; modest: to be humble although successful.
- confuse — If you confuse two things, you get them mixed up, so that you think one of them is the other one.
Antonyms for humiliate
verb humiliate
- honor — honesty, fairness, or integrity in one's beliefs and actions: a man of honor.
- respect — a particular, detail, or point (usually preceded by in): to differ in some respect.
- release — to lease again.
- build up — If you build up something or if it builds up, it gradually becomes bigger, for example because more is added to it.
- praise — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
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