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Humiliate Definition & Meaning

humiliate
verb
  1. cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of; "He humiliated his colleague by criticising him in front of the boss"

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What does humiliate mean?
cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of; "He humiliated his colleague by criticising him in front of the boss"
What part of speech is humiliate?
Humiliate is a verb.

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