| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| humiliate |
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| SYLLABICATION: | hu·mil·i·ate |
| PRONUNCIATION: |  hy -m l  - t |
| TRANSITIVE VERB: | Inflected forms: hu·mil·i·at·ed, hu·mil·i·at·ing, hu·mil·i·ates
To lower the pride, dignity, or self-respect of. See synonyms at degrade. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Late Latin humilire, humilit-, to humble, from humilis, humble. See humble.
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