Definition of Mortify
Mortify
mor·ti·fy
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(verb)
cause (someone) to feel embarrassed, ashamed, or humiliated.
e.g. She is mortified to get terminated from her job.
(verb)
to subdue the body by abstinence, discipline, or self-inflicted pain;
e.g. He had to mortify his body for some bizarre spiritual purification.
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