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Definition of Humiliate
1. Verb. Cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of. "The performance is likely to humiliate Sue"; "He humiliated his colleague by criticising him in front of the boss"
Generic synonyms: Bruise, Hurt, Injure, Offend, Spite, Wound
Specialized synonyms: Crush, Demolish, Smash, Degrade, Demean, Disgrace, Put Down, Take Down
Derivative terms: Abasement, Chagrin, Humiliation, Humiliation, Humiliation, Humiliation, Mortification, Mortification
Definition of Humiliate
1. v. t. To reduce to a lower position in one's own eyes, or in the eyes of others; to humble; to mortify.
Definition of Humiliate
1. Verb. (transitive) To injure a person's dignity and self-respect. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Humiliate
1. [v -ATED, -ATING, -ATES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Humiliate
Literary usage of Humiliate
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Missions and Missionaries of California by Zephyrin Engelhardt (1912)
"De Croix and Neve Fail to humiliate Fr. Serra.—Neve's Suppressed Rage.—Bancroft's
Misrepresentation.—Correct View of Hittell.—Opinion of Clinch. ..."
2. The Life, Adventures, and Opinions of Col. George Hanger Written by Himself by George Coleraine, George Hanger, William Combe, John Debrett (1801)
"... Can degrade or humiliate the man who is so happily employed. Embracing amongst
friends is much the custom abroad* and is considered a common act of ..."
3. Synonyms Discriminated: A Complete Catalogue of Synonymous Words in the by Charles John Smith (1871)
"HUMANITY. See BENIGNITY. HUMBLE. See ABASE and LOWLY. humiliate. See ABASE.
HUMIDITY. See DAMP. ... humiliate ..."
4. The Story of Two Wars: An Illustrated History of Our War with Spain and Our by Henry Benajah Russell, Redfield Proctor (1899)
"... to Madrid — His Instructions—Nothing to humiliate Spain — A Season of
Waiting—Death of Canovas — Party Quarrels Cease — Weyler Driven into Havana. ..."
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