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mortify

UK
/ˈmɔːtɪfaɪ/
US
/ˈmɔrtɪfaɪ/

Translations

mortifyverb
mortified
Past Simple
mortified
Past Participle
mortifying
Gerund
UK
/ˈmɔːtɪfaɪ/
US
/ˈmɔrtɪfaɪ/
mortifierSens religieux ou moral : soumettre le corps ou les désirs par l’ascèse, la privation.
He mortified his appetite by fasting for several days.
Il a mortifié son appétit en jeûnant pendant plusieurs jours.
mortifierSens courant : rendre honteux, embarrasser, humilier.
She was mortified when she realized she had been talking to the wrong person the entire time.
Elle a été mortifiée lorsqu’elle a réalisé qu’elle parlait à la mauvaise personne depuis le début.
Additional translations
gangrénerSens médical rare : d’un tissu, se nécroser ou se gangrener.
Synonyms
abash
chagrin
disgrace
shame
embarrass
humiliate

Definitions

mortifyverb
To cause someone to feel embarrassed, ashamed, or humiliated.
She was mortified when she realized she had been talking to the wrong person the entire time.
To subdue the body or its needs and desires by self-denial or discipline.
He mortified his appetite by fasting for several days.
(of flesh) To decay or become gangrenous; to cause (flesh) to decay.
If the wound is left untreated, the tissue may mortify and require surgical removal.
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