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mortify
verb
undergo necrosis
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ˈmɔːtɪfaɪ
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verb
undergo necrosis
“the tissue around the wound necrosed”
verb
cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
“He humiliated his colleague by criticising him in front of the boss”
verb
hold within limits and control
“subdue one's appetites”
verb
practice self-denial of one's body and appetites
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the tissue around the wound necrosed
He humiliated his colleague by criticising him in front of the boss
subdue one's appetites
mortify the flesh
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