😳mortify

verb
/ˈmɔːrtɪfaɪ/

Meaning

to cause someone to feel great embarrassment or shame

Example Sentences

She was mortified when she tripped on stage.

Example Expressions

mortified with embarrassment

Synonyms

embarrass, humiliate, shame, degrade

Antonyms

praise, honor, respect

Collocations

feel mortified, deeply mortify, mortified with embarrassment

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