Humiliate

Pronunciation: /hjuːˈmɪliˌeɪt/

Definitions of humiliate

verb to cause someone to feel ashamed or foolish by injuring their dignity and self-respect

Example Sentences

A1 She felt humiliated when she tripped and fell in front of everyone.

A2 The bully humiliated the new student by making fun of his clothes.

B1 The manager humiliated the employee in front of the whole team during the meeting.

B2 The politician was humiliated when his scandalous past was exposed by the media.

C1 The CEO's reputation was severely humiliated after the company's financial scandal was revealed.

C2 The Nobel laureate was humiliated by the accusations of plagiarism that tarnished his legacy.

Examples of humiliate in a Sentence

formal The professor humiliated the student in front of the entire class for not completing the assignment.

informal She felt humiliated when her friends made fun of her in public.

slang He got humiliated by his crush when he tried to ask her out.

figurative Losing the game in such a way was a humiliating experience for the team.

Grammatical Forms of humiliate

• past tense: humiliated
• plural: humiliates
• comparative: more humiliated
• superlative: most humiliated
• present tense: humiliates
• future tense: will humiliate
• perfect tense: has humiliated
• continuous tense: is humiliating
• singular: humiliates
• positive degree: humiliate
• infinitive: humiliate
• gerund: humiliating
• participle: humiliated

Origin and Evolution of humiliate

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'humiliate' originated from the Latin word 'humiliatus', which comes from 'humilis' meaning low or lowly.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to mean to humble or lower someone's status, the word 'humiliate' has evolved to encompass the act of causing someone to feel ashamed or embarrassed.