humiliate
pronunciation
How to pronounce humiliate in British English:
UK [hjuːˈmɪlieɪt]
How to pronounce humiliate in American English:
US [hjuːˈmɪlieɪt]
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- Verb:
- cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
Word Origin
- humiliate
- humiliate: see humble
- humiliate (v.)
- 1530s, perhaps a back-formation from humiliation. Related: Humiliated; humiliating; humiliatingly.
Example
- 1. We won 't let them humiliate us .
- 2. The iranian authorities have used this technique before to humiliate and discredit opponents .
- 3. The goldstone report accused israel of a disproportionate attack designed to punish , humiliate and terrorise a civilian population .
- 4. The industry also has to overcome frequent criticism that it is running little more than " digital sweatshops " that drive down wages and humiliate workers .
- 5. If you treat people with kindness and make sure that your comments will never hurt or humiliate them , you can get away with saying just about anything .