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# humiliate

verb (humiliate, humiliates, humiliated, humiliating)

«humiliate» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

To make someone feel very ashamed, foolish or small, especially in front of other people. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/humiliate/#m1)

### In the lessons

In ethics and stories it describes unkind behaviour, bullying, or embarrassing moments. It tells the reader a character's pride has been badly hurt. Phrases: humiliate someone in public, feel humiliated, a humiliating defeat.

### Examples

- The bully tried to humiliate him in front of the class. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/humiliate/#x1)
- She felt humiliated when everyone laughed at her mistake. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/humiliate/#x2)
- Losing ten–nil was a humiliating defeat. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/humiliate/#x3)
- It is cruel to humiliate someone for being different. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/humiliate/#x4)
- The coach never humiliates players when they make mistakes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/humiliate/#x5)
- He was humiliated when his trousers split on stage. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/humiliate/#x6)

### Note

Noun: humiliation. Adjective: humiliating (causing shame), humiliated (feeling shame). Stronger than «embarrass». Related to «humble» and «humility» but negative.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «humiliate» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/humiliate/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«humiliate» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/humiliate.html) on Mova free.