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humiliate

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  • Conjugation : past  humiliated ; ing  humilating
  • Derivatives : n  humiliation
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

humiliate [hjuː'mɪlɪeɪt]
  1. 1. vt. [+rival] [ person] 羞辱

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

humiliate [hjuːˈmɪlɪeɪt]
  1. 1. vt. 使丢脸羞辱
    He humiliated his colleague by criticising him in front of the boss.
    他在老板面前批评他的同事因而同事蒙受羞辱

Collins English-English Dictionary

humiliate [hjuː'mɪlɪ"eɪt]
  1. 1. vt. [tr] to lower or hurt the dignity or pride of
  2. 2. vt. [Etymology] C16: from Late Latin humiliare, from Latin humilis humble

Examples

欺侮
bully and humiliate; treat sb. high-handedly
以强凌弱
use one's strength to humiliate the weak

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