mor·ti·fy (môr t -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.
[Middle English mortifien, to deaden, subdue, from Old French mortifier, from Latin mortific re, to kill : mors, mort-, death; see mer- in Indo-European roots + -fic re, -fy.] |
mortify Verb [-fies, -fying, -fied] 1. to make someone feel ashamed or embarrassed 2. Christianity to subdue one's emotions, the body, etc., by self-denial 3. (of flesh) to become gangrenous [Latin mors death + facere to do] mortification n mortifying adj
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | Verb | 1. | mortify - practice self-denial of one's body and appetitesmortify, subdue, crucify - hold within limits and control; "subdue one's appetites"; "mortify the flesh" discipline, condition, train, check - develop (children's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control; "Parents must discipline their children"; "Is this dog trained?" | | 2. | mortify - hold within limits and control; "subdue one's appetites"; "mortify the flesh"mortify - practice self-denial of one's body and appetites curb, hold in, control, moderate, contain, check, hold - lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits; "moderate your alcohol intake"; "hold your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger" | | 3. | mortify - cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of; "He humiliated his colleague by criticising him in front of the boss"spite, wound, bruise, injure, offend, hurt - hurt the feelings of; "She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests"; "This remark really bruised my ego" demolish, smash, crush - humiliate or depress completely; "She was crushed by his refusal of her invitation"; "The death of her son smashed her" demean, disgrace, degrade, take down, put down - reduce in worth or character, usually verbally; "She tends to put down younger women colleagues"; "His critics took him down after the lecture" | | 4. | mortify - undergo necrosis; "the tissue around the wound necrosed"rot, waste - become physically weaker; "Political prisoners are wasting away in many prisons all over the world" |
mortify verb 1. humiliate, disappoint, embarrass, shame, crush, annoy, humble, deflate, vex, affront, displease, chagrin, discomfit, abase, put someone to shame, abash
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