mortify

[ mawr-tuh-fahy ]

/ ˈmɔr təˌfaɪ /

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verb (used with object), mor·ti·fied, mor·ti·fy·ing.

to humiliate or shame, as by injury to one's pride or self-respect.

to subjugate (the body, passions, etc.) by abstinence, ascetic discipline, or self-inflicted suffering.

Pathology. to affect with gangrene or necrosis.

verb (used without object), mor·ti·fied, mor·ti·fy·ing.

to practice mortification or disciplinary austerities.

Pathology. to undergo mortification; become gangrened or necrosed.

Origin of mortify

1350–1400; Middle English mortifien <Middle French mortifier <Late Latin mortificāre “to put to death,” equivalent to Latin morti- (stem of mors ) “death” + -ficāre -fy

SYNONYMS FOR mortify

1 humble, abase.

2 subdue, restrain.

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synonym study for mortify

1. See ashamed.

OTHER WORDS FROM mortify

mor·ti·fied·ly, adverbmor·ti·fi·er, nounmor·ti·fy·ing·ly, adverbpre·mor·ti·fy, verb (used with object), pre·mor·ti·fied, pre·mor·ti·fy·ing.

un·mor·ti·fied, adjective

Words nearby mortify

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Example sentences from the Web for mortify

Fallon: Christopher Meloni is perfectly cast as a father who lives to mortify his teenage kids.
Fall-Winter TV Preview: Snap Judgments of 2013–14’s New Shows|Jace Lacob, Kevin Fallon|July 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST
When too roughly frolicsome, he rebuked them gently, so as not to mortify them, or spoil the natural buoyancy of their character.
Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature, Science, and Art, No. 697|Various
The last wish I have, Lieutenant, would be to mortify Mabel.
The Pathfinder|James Fenimore Cooper
His spirit began thus early to mortify the body, in order to give itself without distraction to elevated contemplation.
The Lives of the Saints, Volume III (of 16): March|Sabine Baring-Gould

If you mortify this faculty of the soul, it may be a great assistance to your devotion.
A Practical Directory for Young Christian Females|Harvey Newcomb
Mortify the flesh, and keep it in an obedient dependence on the soul, and you will not be captivated by sloth.
A Christian Directory (Volume 1 of 4)|Richard Baxter

British Dictionary definitions for mortify

mortify

/ (ˈmɔːtɪˌfaɪ) /

verb -fies, -fying or -fied

(tr) to humiliate or cause to feel shame

(tr) Christianity to subdue and bring under control by self-denial, disciplinary exercises, etc

(intr) to undergo tissue death or become gangrenous

Derived forms of mortify

mortifier, nounmortifying, adjectivemortifyingly, adverb

Word Origin for mortify

C14: via Old French from Church Latin mortificāre to put to death, from Latin mors death + facere to do

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for mortify

mortify

[ môr′tə-fī′ ]

v.

To undergo mortification; to become gangrenous or to necrotize.

单词	mortify
释义	mortify [ mawr-tuh-fahy ] / ˈmɔr təˌfaɪ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR mortify ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), mor·ti·fied, mor·ti·fy·ing. to humiliate or shame, as by injury to one's pride or self-respect. to subjugate (the body, passions, etc.) by abstinence, ascetic discipline, or self-inflicted suffering. Pathology. to affect with gangrene or necrosis. verb (used without object), mor·ti·fied, mor·ti·fy·ing. to practice mortification or disciplinary austerities. Pathology. to undergo mortification; become gangrened or necrosed. Origin of mortify 1350–1400; Middle English mortifien <Middle French mortifier <Late Latin mortificāre “to put to death,” equivalent to Latin morti- (stem of mors ) “death” + -ficāre -fy SYNONYMS FOR mortify 1 humble, abase. 2 subdue, restrain. SEE SYNONYMS FOR mortify ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for mortify 1. See ashamed. OTHER WORDS FROM mortify mor·ti·fied·ly, adverbmor·ti·fi·er, nounmor·ti·fy·ing·ly, adverbpre·mor·ti·fy, verb (used with object), pre·mor·ti·fied, pre·mor·ti·fy·ing. un·mor·ti·fied, adjective Words nearby mortify mortgage rate, mortgagor, mortician, mortiferous, mortification, mortify, Mortimer, mortise, mortise block, mortise chisel, mortise joint Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for mortify Fallon: Christopher Meloni is perfectly cast as a father who lives to mortify his teenage kids. Fall-Winter TV Preview: Snap Judgments of 2013–14’s New Shows\|Jace Lacob, Kevin Fallon\|July 16, 2013\|DAILY BEAST When too roughly frolicsome, he rebuked them gently, so as not to mortify them, or spoil the natural buoyancy of their character. Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature, Science, and Art, No. 697\|Various The last wish I have, Lieutenant, would be to mortify Mabel. The Pathfinder\|James Fenimore Cooper His spirit began thus early to mortify the body, in order to give itself without distraction to elevated contemplation. The Lives of the Saints, Volume III (of 16): March\|Sabine Baring-Gould If you mortify this faculty of the soul, it may be a great assistance to your devotion. A Practical Directory for Young Christian Females\|Harvey Newcomb Mortify the flesh, and keep it in an obedient dependence on the soul, and you will not be captivated by sloth. A Christian Directory (Volume 1 of 4)\|Richard Baxter British Dictionary definitions for mortify mortify / (ˈmɔːtɪˌfaɪ) / verb -fies, -fying or -fied (tr) to humiliate or cause to feel shame (tr) Christianity to subdue and bring under control by self-denial, disciplinary exercises, etc (intr) to undergo tissue death or become gangrenous Derived forms of mortify mortifier, nounmortifying, adjectivemortifyingly, adverb Word Origin for mortify C14: via Old French from Church Latin mortificāre to put to death, from Latin mors death + facere to do Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to mortify annoy, disgrace, subdue, displease, chagrin, deflate, confound, vex, humiliate, control, discomfit, deny, ridicule, affront, chasten, belittle, humble, harass, crush, shame Medical definitions for mortify mortify [ môr′tə-fī′ ] v. To undergo mortification; to become gangrenous or to necrotize. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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mortify

verb (used with object), mor·ti·fied, mor·ti·fy·ing.

verb (used without object), mor·ti·fied, mor·ti·fy·ing.

Origin of mortify

SYNONYMS FOR mortify

synonym study for mortify

OTHER WORDS FROM mortify

Words nearby mortify

Example sentences from the Web for mortify

British Dictionary definitions for mortify

verb -fies, -fying or -fied

Derived forms of mortify

Word Origin for mortify

Words related to mortify

Medical definitions for mortify

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