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humiliate

/hjuːˈmɪl.i.eɪt/

/hjuˈmɪl.i.eɪt/

humiliateverb

humiliated

Past Simple

humiliated

Past Participle

humiliating

Gerund

/hjuːˈmɪl.i.eɪt/

/hjuˈmɪl.i.eɪt/

Translations

He would never humiliate someone in public.

Он никогда не будет унижать кого-то на публике.

Additional translations

Definitions

To make someone feel ashamed or foolish by injuring their dignity and self-respect, especially publicly.

The teacher humiliated the student by criticizing his work in front of the entire class.

Synonyms

Antonyms

humiliatepast participle

Definitions

Feeling ashamed or mortified after a loss of dignity.

After the public apology, he looked humiliated.

humiliategerund / present participle

Definitions

Causing humiliation; embarrassing.

It was a humiliating defeat for the champion.