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mor·ti·fy  (môrt-f)

v. mor·ti·fied, mor·ti·fy·ing, mor·ti·fies

v.tr.

1. To cause to experience shame, humiliation, or wounded pride; humiliate.

2. To discipline (one's body and physical appetites) by self-denial or self-inflicted privation.

v.intr.

1. To practice ascetic discipline or self-denial of the body and its appetites.

2. Pathology To undergo mortification; become gangrenous or necrosed.

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[Middle English mortifien, to deaden, subdue, from Old French mortifier, from Latin mortificre, to kill : mors, mort-, death; see mer- in Indo-European roots + -ficre, -fy.]

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	mortified - suffering from tissue death gangrenous unhealthy - not in or exhibiting good health in body or mind; "unhealthy ulcers"
	2.	mortified - made to feel uncomfortable because of shame or wounded pride; "too embarrassed to say hello to his drunken father on the street"; "humiliated that his wife had to go out to work"; "felt mortified by the comparison with her sister" embarrassed, humiliated ashamed - feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse; "are you ashamed for having lied?"; "felt ashamed of my torn coat"

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mortified

adjective humiliated, embarrassed, shamed, crushed, annoyed, humbled, horrified, put down, put out (informal), ashamed, pissed (U.S. slang), confounded, deflated, vexed, affronted, pissed off (taboo slang), displeased, chagrined, chastened, discomfited, abashed, put to shame, rendered speechless, made to eat humble pie (informal), given a showing-up (informal) I was absolutely mortified about making the mistake.

Translations

mortified [ˈmɔː^rtɪfaɪd] adj → mortifié(e)
to be mortified → être mortifié(e)

mortified [ˈmɔːtɪˌfaɪd] adj → mortificato/a