mortify /mörˈti-fī/

1. To vex in a humiliating or embarrassing way
2. To subdue (physical desires, etc) by self-discipline and penance
3. To dispose of by mortification (Scots law; obsolete)
4. To kill (obsolete)
5. To destroy the vital functions of
6. To deaden

1. To lose vitality
2. To become gangrenous
3. To be subdued
4. To practise asceticism

mortifˈic adjective

1. Death-bringing
2. Deadly

mortification /mör-ti-fi-kāˈshən/ noun

1. The act of mortifying or state of being mortified
2. The death of part of the body
3. A subduing of the passions and appetites by a severe or strict manner of living
4. Humiliation
5. Chagrin
6. That which mortifies or vexes
7. A bequest to some charitable institution (Scots law; obsolete)

morˈtified adjective

morˈtifier noun

morˈtifying adjective and noun

morˈtifyingly adverb

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