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humiliate

verb

cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of

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Word Facts

Word length
9
Starts with
H
Ends with
E
Contains
UM
Scrabble score
14
CEFR level
B2

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Pronunciation

hjuːˈmɪliˌeɪt

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verb

  1. cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of

    “He humiliated his colleague by criticising him in front of the boss”

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He humiliated his colleague by criticising him in front of the boss

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