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Synonyms for humiliate
hyuˈmɪl iˌeɪt; often yu-hu·mil·i·ate
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humiliate
Abase refers only to outward conditions. "Exalt him that is low, and abase him that is high." Ezek. xxi, 26. Debase applies to quality or character. The coinage is debased by excess of alloy, the man by vice. Humble in present use refers chiefly to feeling of heart; humiliate to outward conditions; even when one is said to humble himself, he either has or affects to have humility of heart. To disgrace may be to bring or inflict odium upon others, but the word is chiefly and increasingly applied to such moral odium as one by his own acts brings upon himself; the noun disgrace retains more of the passive sense than the verb; he disgraced himself by his conduct; he brought disgrace upon his family. To dishonor a person is to deprive him of honor that should or might be given. To discredit one is to injure his reputation, as for veracity or solvency. A sense of unworthiness humbles; a shameful insult humiliates; imprisonment for crime disgraces. Degrade may refer to either station or character. An officer is degraded by being reduced to the ranks, disgraced by cowardice; vile practises degrade; drunkenness is a degrading vice. Misfortune or injustice may abase the good; nothing but their own ill-doing can debase or disgrace them.
Synonyms:
abase, bring low, cast down, debase, degrade, depress, discredit, disgrace, dishonor, humble, lower, reduce, sinkAntonyms:
advance, aggrandize, dignify, elevate, exalt, honor, promote, raise, uplift
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List of paraphrases for "humiliate":
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Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#1104 | lower | |
#2036 | reduce | |
#7229 | sink | |
#8184 | shame | |
#12155 | humble | |
#26615 | disgrace | |
#28860 | degrade | |
#34738 | humiliating | |
#36900 | discredit | |
#39475 | humiliated | |
#43520 | embarrass | |
#44943 | chagrin | |
#47884 | depress | |
#54755 | subdue | |
#59800 | dishonor | |
#63083 | humiliate | |
#75926 | gangrene | |
#80021 | crucify | |
#162847 | debase | |
#205592 | abase | |
#219145 | mortify |
How to use humiliate in a sentence?
The key to working through these (relationship) differences is focusing on that which you love, and putting boundaries around that which you don’t. You’ll also need to avoid the temptation to demean and humiliate your mate for their beliefs. It will take practice and incredible self-regulation, but success in these areas will greatly enhance the quality of your relationship.
Liberty Institute attorney Michael Berry:
This Navy official is using the ‘no contact’ order as a weapon to punish and humiliate a decorated military chaplain, to deny Chaplain Modder of the ability to minister to a grieving family and other sailors is deplorable.
We must all be aware that this week Russia could try to do something particularly ugly, something particularly vicious, one of the key tasks of the enemy is to humiliate us, Ukrainians, to devalue our capabilities, our heroes, to spread despair, fear, to spread conflicts... Therefore, it is important never, for a single moment, to give in to this enemy pressure, not to wind oneself up, not to show weakness.
They do not want to humiliate us, they want to subdue us, solve their problems at our expense, No one in history ever managed to achieve this with Russia, and no one ever will.
What is at play here is an attempt to humiliate Greece and Greeks, or to overthrow the Tsipras government.
Translations for humiliate
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- أخزىArabic
- ponížitCzech
- demütigen, beschämenGerman
- humillarSpanish
- تحقیر کردنPersian
- nöyryyttääFinnish
- humilierFrench
- uirísligh, náirighIrish
- megalázHungarian
- membuat maluIndonesian
- humileskarIdo
- umiliareItalian
- לְהַשְׁפִּילHebrew
- 屈辱を与える, 辱める, 凹ますJapanese
- vernederen, verootmoedigenDutch
- ydmykeNorwegian
- poniżyć, upokarzaćPolish
- humilharPortuguese
- umili, jigniRomanian
- унизить, унижатьRussian
- förödmjuka, förnedraSwedish
- ฉีกหน้าThai
- aşağılamakTurkish
- принизити, принижуватиUkrainian
- mükükönVolapük
- 羞辱Chinese
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