Associations to the word «Humiliate»
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Wiktionary
HUMILIATE, verb. (transitive) To injure a person's dignity and self-respect.
Dictionary definition
HUMILIATE, verb. Cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of; "He humiliated his colleague by criticising him in front of the boss".
Wise words
The right word may be effective, but no word was ever as
effective as a rightly timed pause.