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mor·ti·fy M0430800 (môr′tə-fī′)v. mor·ti·fied, mor·ti·fy·ing, mor·ti·fies v.tr.1. To cause to experience shame, humiliation, or wounded pride.2. To discipline (one's of the body and the appetites) by self-denial or self-inflicted privation, especially for religious reasons.v.intr.1. To practice mortification of the body and its appetites.2. To undergo mortification; become gangrenous. [Middle English mortifien, to deaden, subdue, from Old French mortifier, from Latin mortificāre, to kill : mors, mort-, death; see mer- in Indo-European roots + -ficāre, -fy.]mortify (ˈmɔːtɪˌfaɪ) vb, -fies, -fying or -fied1. (tr) to humiliate or cause to feel shame2. (Ecclesiastical Terms) (tr) Christianity to subdue and bring under control by self-denial, disciplinary exercises, etc3. (Pathology) (intr) to undergo tissue death or become gangrenous[C14: via Old French from Church Latin mortificāre to put to death, from Latin mors death + facere to do] ˈmortiˌfier n ˈmortiˌfying adj ˈmortiˌfyingly advmor•ti•fy (ˈmɔr təˌfaɪ) v. -fied, -fy•ing. v.t. 1. to humiliate or shame, as by an injury to pride or self-respect. 2. to subjugate (the body, passions, etc.) by abstinence, ascetic discipline, or self-inflicted suffering. 3. to affect with gangrene or necrosis. v.i. 4. to practice mortification or disciplinary austerities. 5. to become gangrened or necrosed. [1350–1400; Middle English < Middle French mortifier < Late Latin mortificāre to put to death = Latin morti-, s. of mors death + -ficāre -fy] mor′ti•fi`er, n. mor′ti•fy`ing•ly, adv. mortify - From Latin, meaning "kill or subdue the flesh," it originally meant "to kill," then "to destroy the vitality or vigor of," before it took on its present meaning.See also related terms for subdue.mortify Past participle: mortified Gerund: mortifying
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I mortify | you mortify | he/she/it mortifies | we mortify | you mortify | they mortify |
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I mortified | you mortified | he/she/it mortified | we mortified | you mortified | they mortified |
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I am mortifying | you are mortifying | he/she/it is mortifying | we are mortifying | you are mortifying | they are mortifying |
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I have mortified | you have mortified | he/she/it has mortified | we have mortified | you have mortified | they have mortified |
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I was mortifying | you were mortifying | he/she/it was mortifying | we were mortifying | you were mortifying | they were mortifying |
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I had mortified | you had mortified | he/she/it had mortified | we had mortified | you had mortified | they had mortified |
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I will mortify | you will mortify | he/she/it will mortify | we will mortify | you will mortify | they will mortify |
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I will have mortified | you will have mortified | he/she/it will have mortified | we will have mortified | you will have mortified | they will have mortified |
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I will be mortifying | you will be mortifying | he/she/it will be mortifying | we will be mortifying | you will be mortifying | they will be mortifying |
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I have been mortifying | you have been mortifying | he/she/it has been mortifying | we have been mortifying | you have been mortifying | they have been mortifying |
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I will have been mortifying | you will have been mortifying | he/she/it will have been mortifying | we will have been mortifying | you will have been mortifying | they will have been mortifying |
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I had been mortifying | you had been mortifying | he/she/it had been mortifying | we had been mortifying | you had been mortifying | they had been mortifying |
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I would mortify | you would mortify | he/she/it would mortify | we would mortify | you would mortify | they would mortify |
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I would have mortified | you would have mortified | he/she/it would have mortified | we would have mortified | you would have mortified | they would have mortified | ThesaurusVerb | 1. | mortify - practice self-denial of one's body and appetitesmortify, subdue, crucify - hold within limits and control; "subdue one's appetites"; "mortify the flesh"discipline, condition, train, check - develop (children's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control; "Parents must discipline their children"; "Is this dog trained?" | | 2. | mortify - hold within limits and control; "subdue one's appetites"; "mortify the flesh"crucify, subduemortify - practice self-denial of one's body and appetitescurb, hold in, control, moderate, contain, check, hold - lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits; "moderate your alcohol intake"; "hold your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger" | | 3. | mortify - cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of; "He humiliated his colleague by criticising him in front of the boss"abase, chagrin, humiliate, humblespite, wound, bruise, injure, offend, hurt - hurt the feelings of; "She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests"; "This remark really bruised my ego"demolish, smash, crush - humiliate or depress completely; "She was crushed by his refusal of her invitation"; "The death of her son smashed her"demean, disgrace, degrade, take down, put down - reduce in worth or character, usually verbally; "She tends to put down younger women colleagues"; "His critics took him down after the lecture" | | 4. | mortify - undergo necrosis; "the tissue around the wound necrosed"gangrene, necrose, sphacelaterot, waste - become physically weaker; "Political prisoners are wasting away in many prisons all over the world" |
mortifyverb1. humiliate, disappoint, embarrass, shame, crush, annoy, humble, deflate, vex, affront, displease, chagrin, discomfit, abase, put someone to shame, abash She mortified her family by leaving her husband.2. discipline, control, deny, subdue, chasten, abase The most austere of the Christians felt the need to mortify themselves.mortifyverb1. To deprive of esteem, self-worth, or effectiveness:abase, degrade, demean, humble, humiliate.Idioms: bring low, take down a peg.2. To cause (a person) to be self-consciously distressed:abash, chagrin, confound, confuse, discomfit, discomfort, disconcert, discountenance, embarrass, faze.Idioms: put on the spot, throw for a loop.Translationsmortify (ˈmoː(r)tifai) verbbe/feel mortified to be/feel extremely embarrassed or humiliated: He was mortified when she slapped him. 尷尬萬分,難堪 极窘迫,受侮辱 mortifying adjectiveHow mortifying for you! 尷尬萬分的,令人難堪的 受辱的ˌmortifiˈcation (-fi-) noun 尷尬萬分,難堪 屈辱,羞愧,失面子,(宗教)禁欲 mortify
mortify (môr′tə-fī′)v. morti·fied, morti·fying, morti·fies v.tr. To cause to experience shame, humiliation, or wounded pride.v.intr. To undergo mortification; become gangrenous. LegalSeeMortificationmortify
Synonyms for mortifyverb humiliateSynonyms- humiliate
- disappoint
- embarrass
- shame
- crush
- annoy
- humble
- deflate
- vex
- affront
- displease
- chagrin
- discomfit
- abase
- put someone to shame
- abash
verb disciplineSynonyms- discipline
- control
- deny
- subdue
- chasten
- abase
Synonyms for mortifyverb to deprive of esteem, self-worth, or effectivenessSynonyms- abase
- degrade
- demean
- humble
- humiliate
verb to cause (a person) to be self-consciously distressedSynonyms- abash
- chagrin
- confound
- confuse
- discomfit
- discomfort
- disconcert
- discountenance
- embarrass
- faze
Synonyms for mortifyverb practice self-denial of one's body and appetitesRelated Words- mortify
- subdue
- crucify
- discipline
- condition
- train
- check
verb hold within limits and controlSynonymsRelated Words- mortify
- curb
- hold in
- control
- moderate
- contain
- check
- hold
verb cause to feel shameSynonyms- abase
- chagrin
- humiliate
- humble
Related Words- spite
- wound
- bruise
- injure
- offend
- hurt
- demolish
- smash
- crush
- demean
- disgrace
- degrade
- take down
- put down
verb undergo necrosisSynonyms- gangrene
- necrose
- sphacelate
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