humiliate
Translation
to humiliate, to embarrass, to shame
Examples
He tried to humiliate me in public.
He tried to humiliate me in public.
She felt humiliated by his comments.
She felt humiliated by his comments.
Grammar Patterns
((sb.)) to make (sb.) feel ashamed or stupid He tried to humiliate me in public.
Similar Words
Synonyms: embarrass, shame, mortify, disgrace; Antonyms: honor, praise, dignify
Etymology
From Latin 'humiliare' (to humble), from 'humilis' (low, humble), which comes from 'humus' (ground, earth). Literally 'to bring someone down to the ground'.
Memory Tips
Imagine someone being forced to crawl on the 'humus' (earth), a humiliating act.