humiliate
verb
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Examples of humiliate in a Sentence
Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2024
An older frat bro humiliates him but instead of just taking it, the pledge pours a drink on the guy’s head.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2024
Savvy and sophisticated, Vivian Kensington embodies Virgo's conservative and meticulous approach, which on the dark side, includes her hypercritical nature and tactical strategy to humiliate Elle Woods.
—Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 12 July 2024
He's humiliated by his brother in the brothel during Episode 3.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 8 July 2024
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“Humiliate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/humiliate. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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humiliate
verb
from Latin humiliatus "made to lose pride or self-respect," from earlier humiliare "to make low or humble," from humilis "low, humble," from humus "earth"
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