Mortify (Verb)
Meaning 1
Hold within limits and control; "subdue one's appetites"; "mortify the flesh".
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Verbs of feeling.
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Meaning 2
Cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of; "He humiliated his colleague by criticising him in front of the boss".
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Verbs of feeling.
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Meaning 3
Undergo necrosis; "the tissue around the wound necrosed".
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Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.
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Meaning 4
Practice self-denial of one's body and appetites.
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Verbs of feeling.