mortify

Meanings

• verb

  to cause someone to feel ashamed or embarrassed

  - "She was mortified when she tripped and fell in front of the crowd."
  - "He mortified his opponent in the debate."

• verb

  to destroy or kill (a living being)

  - "The disease mortified the tree."
  - "The enemy troops were mortified by the bombardment."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈmɔːtɪfaɪ/
   
   
   
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Antonyms

dignify , honor

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Synonyms

macerate , demean , humiliate , shame

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with mortify
dry , sky , tie , die

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Variants

List of all variants of mortify that leads to same result
mortified , mortifies , mortify , mortifying

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Etymology

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From the Old French word 'mortifier', meaning 'to kill' or 'to put to death'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'mortify' is often used in religious contexts to describe the act of denying the body's desires or pleasures in order to focus on spiritual matters.

2. The word 'mortify' comes from the Latin word 'mortificare', which means 'to kill' or 'to put to death'.

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Related Concepts

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1. humiliation: A feeling of shame or embarrassment, often caused by being publicly embarrassed or ridiculed.

2. denial: The act of refusing to grant a request or acknowledge the existence or reality of something.

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Culture

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In literature, the word 'mortify' has been used to describe the act of humiliating or embarrassing someone, as well as the destruction or killing of something. In art, there are depictions of the 'Mortification of the Flesh' or 'Mortification of the Senses', which refer to the denial or suppression of physical desires or pleasures.

How to Memorize "mortify"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the feeling of embarrassment or shame when someone is mortified.
   - Imagine yourself in a situation where you would feel mortified and how you would react.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'mortify' with feelings of shame or embarrassment.
   - Think of the word 'mortify' as a synonym for 'embarrass' or 'humiliate'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Mortify Means Mortification' to remember the meaning of the word.
   - Create a mental image of someone being mortified to help remember the definition.

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