mortify

mor·ti·fy

 (môr′tə-fī′)

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

v.tr.

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

2. To discipline (one's of the body and the appetites) by self-denial or self-inflicted privation, especially for religious reasons.

v.intr.

1. To practice mortification of the body and its appetites.

2. To undergo mortification; become gangrenous.

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

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mortify

(ˈmɔːtɪˌfaɪ)

vb, -fies, -fying or -fied

1. (tr) to humiliate or cause to feel shame

2. (Ecclesiastical Terms) (tr) Christianity to subdue and bring under control by self-denial, disciplinary exercises, etc

3. (Pathology) (intr) to undergo tissue death or become gangrenous

[C14: via Old French from Church Latin mortificāre to put to death, from Latin mors death + facere to do]

ˈmortiˌfier n

ˈmortiˌfying adj

ˈmortiˌfyingly adv

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mor•ti•fy

(ˈmɔr təˌfaɪ)

v. -fied, -fy•ing. v.t.

1. to humiliate or shame, as by an injury to pride or self-respect.

2. to subjugate (the body, passions, etc.) by abstinence, ascetic discipline, or self-inflicted suffering.

3. to affect with gangrene or necrosis.

v.i.

4. to practice mortification or disciplinary austerities.

5. to become gangrened or necrosed.

[1350–1400; Middle English < Middle French mortifier < Late Latin mortificāre to put to death = Latin morti-, s. of mors death + -ficāre -fy]

mor′ti•fi`er, n.

mor′ti•fy`ing•ly, adv.

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mortify

- From Latin, meaning "kill or subdue the flesh," it originally meant "to kill," then "to destroy the vitality or vigor of," before it took on its present meaning.

See also related terms for subdue.

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mortify

Past participle: mortified
Gerund: mortifying

Imperative

mortify

mortify

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Thesaurus

Verb	1.	mortify - practice self-denial of one's body and appetites mortify, 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" crucify, subdue 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" abase, chagrin, humiliate, humble spite, 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" gangrene, necrose, sphacelate rot, waste - become physically weaker; "Political prisoners are wasting away in many prisons all over the world"

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mortify

verb

1. humiliate, disappoint, embarrass, shame, crush, annoy, humble, deflate, vex, affront, displease, chagrin, discomfit, abase, put someone to shame, abash She mortified her family by leaving her husband.

2. discipline, control, deny, subdue, chasten, abase The most austere of the Christians felt the need to mortify themselves.

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mortify

verb

1. To deprive of esteem, self-worth, or effectiveness:

abase, degrade, demean, humble, humiliate.

Idioms: bring low, take down a peg.

2. To cause (a person) to be self-consciously distressed:

abash, chagrin, confound, confuse, discomfit, discomfort, disconcert, discountenance, embarrass, faze.

Idioms: put on the spot, throw for a loop.

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Translations

يُذِل، يُؤْلِم النَّفْس

pokořitponížit

ydmyge

mortiguar

abaisserabattrehumiliermortifier

mortificaremortificazioneumiliare

labai įsižeistilabai įžeistilabai pažeminti

aizvainotjusties pazemotampazemot

çok utanmakküçük düşmek

受侮辱极窘迫

mortify

[ˈmɔːtɪfaɪ]

A. VT → avergonzar
I was mortified (to find that ...) → me moría de vergüenza (al descubrir que ...)

B. VI (Med) → gangrenarse

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mortify

[ˈmɔː^rtɪfaɪ] vt → mortifier

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mortify

vt usu pass

(= shame) → beschämen; (= embarrass) → äußerst peinlich sein (+dat); he was mortified → er empfand das als beschämend; (= embarrassed) → es war ihm äußerst peinlich; embarrassed? I was mortified! → peinlich? ich wäre am liebsten im Boden versunken!; a mortified look → ein äußerst betretener Gesichtsausdruck

(Rel) → kasteien

(Med) → absterben lassen; to be mortified → abgestorben sein

vi (Med) → absterben

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mortify

[ˈmɔːtɪˌfaɪ] vt → mortificare

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mortify

(ˈmoː(r)tifai) verb

be/feel mortified to be/feel extremely embarrassed or humiliated: He was mortified when she slapped him. beledig يُذِل، يُؤْلِم النَّفْس унижавам mortificar pokořit, ponížit unangenehm, zermürbt ydmyge εξευτελίζωavergonzar, dar vergüenza alandama; šokeerima رنجاندن nöyryyttää/tulla nöyryytetyksi humilier, vexer לְהַשפִּיל, לְהַרגִיש נבוֹך लज्जि तकरना, अपमानित करना, नीचा दिखाना poniziti meg van sértve/alázva merasa terhina mortificare 屈辱を感じさせる 굴욕감을 주다 labai á(si)þeisti/paþeminti aizvainot; pazemot; justies pazemotam berasa malu gekwetst zijn, zich gekrenkt voelen; zich vernederd voelen krenke, ydmyke zawstydzić زيانمن быть/ чувствовать себя оскорблённым pokoriť, ponížiť, zahanbiť ponižan poniziti förödmjuka, kränka ทำให้อับอาย çok utanmak, küçük düşmek 尷尬萬分，難堪 кривдити; принижувати مردہ ہو جانا xỉ nhục 极窘迫，受侮辱

mortifying adjective

How mortifying for you! beledigend مُذِل، مُؤْلِم للنَّفْس унижаващо mortificante pokořující zermürbend, unangenehm ydmygende εξευτελιστικόςembarazoso alandav; šokeeriv موهن nöyryyttävä très gênant מַשפִּיל लज्जित करने वाला ponizno megalázó memalukan mortificante くやしい 굴욕감을 주는 užgaulus, žeminantis aizvainojošs; pazemojošs memalukan vernederendkrenkende, sårende, forferdelig zawstydzający, poniżający د مړو د پريمنځلو ځاى унизительный ponižujúci, zahanbujúci ponižujoče ponižavajući förödmjukande, kränkande การทำให้อับอาย utandırıcı; küçük düşürücü 尷尬萬分的，令人難堪的 ображливий شرمندہ کرنے والا làm xấu hổ 受辱的

ˌmortifiˈcation (-fi-) noun

verdriet إذْلال، مُعامَلَه مُذِلَّه огорчение mortificação askeze die Demütigung ydmygelse εξευτελισμόςmortificación lihasuretamine, alandus, alandamine رنج nöyryytys mortificationמבוכה लज्जा mučenje (ön)sanyargatás pengurusan mayat niðurlæging mortificazione 無念さ 굴욕 mirtina gëda, paþeminimas apspiešana; pazemojums rasa malu zelfvernedering, gekrenktheid dyp krenkelse, ydmykelse upokorzenie رنځ mortificação mortificare; umi­lire унижение, разочарование askéza trpinčenje poniženje förödmjukelse, kränkning การอับอาย çile 尷尬萬分，難堪 приборкання; втихомирення مردہ کر دینا điều xỉ nhục 屈辱，羞愧，失面子，（宗教）禁欲

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mortify

vt. mortificar; mortificarse, sentirse mortificado-a.

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