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hu·mil·i·ate

 (hyo͞o-mĭl′ē-āt′)
tr.v. hu·mil·i·at·ed, hu·mil·i·at·ing, hu·mil·i·ates
To cause (someone) to feel a loss of pride, dignity, or self-respect: humiliated him with a contemptuous refusal.
[Late Latin humiliāre, humiliāt-, to humble, from humilis, humble; see humble.]
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Adj.1.humiliated - subdued or brought low in condition or status; "brought low"; "a broken man"; "his broken spirit"
humbled, crushed, broken, low
humble - marked by meekness or modesty; not arrogant or prideful; "a humble apology"; "essentially humble...and self-effacing, he achieved the highest formal honors and distinctions"- B.K.Malinowski
2.humiliated - made to feel uncomfortable because of shame or wounded pride; "too embarrassed to say hello to his drunken father on the street"; "humiliated that his wife had to go out to work"; "felt mortified by the comparison with her sister"
embarrassed, mortified
ashamed - feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse; "are you ashamed for having lied?"; "felt ashamed of my torn coat"
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humiliated

[hjuːˈmɪlieɪtɪd] adj → humilié(e)
to feel humiliated → se sentir humilié(e)
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