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mortify in English
- mortify⇄adv. mortifyingly.
- mortify⇄mortify, verb, -fied,-fying.
- mortify⇄noun mortifier.
- mortify⇄v.i. 1. to become gangrenous; die or decay.
Ex. The injured foot has mortified and must be amputated. We had ... their fingers and toes to thaw, and take care of, lest they should mortify and fall off (Daniel Defoe).
2. to overcome bodily de - mortify⇄v.t. 1. to wound (a person's feelings); make (a person) feel humbled and ashamed; humiliate.
Ex. He mortified his parents with his bad behavior.
(SYN) chagrin, embarrass.
2. to overcome (bodily desires and feelings) by pain and going