To mortify means to humiliate someone deeply or to punish the body, as through extreme fasting.
To mortify means to humiliate someone deeply or to punish the body, as through extreme fasting.
| Word | mortify |
|---|---|
| Part of Speech | V. |
| Definition | humiliate; punish the flesh. |
| Sentence | She was so mortified by her blunder that she ran to her room in tears. |
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