mortify
/ˈmɔːrtɪfaɪ/
verb
- To cause someone to feel extremely embarrassed, ashamed, or humiliated.
- It mortifies me when I realize I've been calling my teacher by the wrong name all semester.
- The video of him tripping on stage went viral and mortified him completely.
- She didn't mean to mortify her brother by showing his baby photos to his date.
- To discipline or subdue one's body or desires, especially for religious or spiritual reasons.
- Some believers mortify their desire for comfort by sleeping on the floor.
- The hermit chose to mortify his appetite by eating only bread and water.
- He tried to mortify his pride by volunteering for the most humble tasks.
- To cause tissue to decay or die, as in gangrene.
- If the wound is not cleaned, the infection can mortify the surrounding flesh.
- The doctor explained that poor circulation can mortify the toes over time.
- The extreme cold began to mortify the tips of his fingers.