Uk English Meaning of mortify
humiliate
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Definitions and Meaning of mortify in English
mortify (v)
practice self-denial of one's body and appetites
hold within limits and control
cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
undergo necrosis
mortify (v. t.)
To destroy the organic texture and vital functions of; to produce gangrene in.
To destroy the active powers or essential qualities of; to change by chemical action.
To deaden by religious or other discipline, as the carnal affections, bodily appetites, or worldly desires; to bring into subjection; to abase; to humble.
To affect with vexation, chagrin, or humiliation; to humble; to depress.
mortify (v. i.)
To lose vitality and organic structure, as flesh of a living body; to gangrene.
To practice penance from religious motives; to deaden desires by religious discipline.
To be subdued; to decay, as appetites, desires, etc.
FAQs About the word mortify
humiliate
practice self-denial of one's body and appetites, hold within limits and control, cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of, undergo necrosisTo destroy the organic
confuse,embarrass,embarrass,bother,Confound,discomfit,disconcert,discourage,distress,disturb
Calm,Comfort,Console,encourage,relieve,soothe,assure,cheering,reassure,Buoy
mortifier => mortifier, mortifiedness => mortification, mortified => mortified, mortification => mortification, mortiferous => lethal,
