humiliate

tr.v., -at·ed, -at·ing, -ates.
To lower the pride, dignity, or self-respect of. See synonyms at degrade.

[Late Latin humiliāre, humiliāt-, to humble, from humilis, humble. See humble.]

verb

To deprive of esteem, self-worth, or effectiveness: abase, degrade, demean², humble, mortify. Idioms: bring low, take down a peg. See respect/contempt/standing, win/lose/recovery.

v

Definition: embarrass, put down
Antonyms: aggrandize, build up, elevate, laud, praise

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The verb has one meaning:

Meaning #1: cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
  Synonyms: mortify, chagrin, humble, abase

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - ydmyge

Nederlands (Dutch)
vernederen, krenken

Français (French)
v. tr. - humilier

Deutsch (German)
v. - demütigen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - ταπεινώνω, εξευτελίζω, προσβάλλω

Italiano (Italian)
umiliare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - humilhar

Русский (Russian)
унижать

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - humillar

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - förödmjuka

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
使丢脸, 屈辱, 使蒙羞

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 使丟臉, 屈辱, 使蒙羞

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 굴욕감을 느끼게 하다, 남의 자존심을 상하게 하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 恥をかかせる, 屈辱を与える

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يذل, يخزي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮השפיל‬

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