mortificare

Definitions of mortificare
  1. verb
    cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
    synonyms: scornare, umiliare, umiliarsi
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    types:
    degradare, disonorare
    reduce in worth or character, usually verbally
    costringere, portare, ridurre
    lower in grade or rank or force somebody into an undignified situation
    type of:
    ferire, ingiuriare, insultare, offendere, oltraggiare, scottare, toccare, turbare, vilipendere, vituperare
    hurt the feelings of
  2. verb
    cause to be unpretentious
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    type of:
    alterare, cambiare, fare cambiare, fare mutare, modificare, mutare
    cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
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