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mortify

mor·tify

UK/ˈmɔːtɪfaɪ/ US/ˈmoɹtɪfaɪ/ uncommon archaic obsolete

verb

1.

practice self-denial of one''s body and appetites

2.

hold within limits and control

  • “subdue one”
  • “;”
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3.

cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of

  • “He humiliated his colleague by criticising him in front of the boss”
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4.

undergo necrosis

  • “the tissue around the wound necrosed”
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Origin

From Anglo-Norman mortifier, Middle French mortifier, from Late Latin mortificō (“cause death”), from Latin mors (“death”) + -ficō (“-fy”).

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