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Word entry · 9 letters

humiliate

Best crossword clue

"Embarrass deeply"

9 letters · collected on this word page

9 lettersPronunciation /hjuːˈmɪliˌeɪt/Part of speech verbSorted aehiilmtuStarts with HEnds with E1 cluesCommon crossword word
1H2U3M4I5L6I7A8T9E

Definitions

  1. cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of

Word origin

Borrowed from Late Latin humiliātus, perfect passive participle of humiliō (“to abase, humble”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from Latin humilis (“lowly, humble”), from humus (“ground; earth, soil”); see humble.

Used in a sentence

  • The bully tried to humiliate the other students during lunch.
  • He would never intentionally humiliate anyone, even in jest.
  • The harsh comments from the coach humiliated the player in front of the team.

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