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to mortify
01
to cause someone to feel extreme embarrassment or shame
Transitive: to mortify sb
Examples
His insensitive remark mortified her in front of the whole class.
02
to become necrotized, usually due to lack of blood supply
Intransitive
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
State verb
Regular
Present tense
mortify
3rd person singular
mortifies
Present participle
mortifying
Past simple
mortified
Past participle
mortified
Examples
The wound began to mortify when the infection spread to the deeper tissues.
03
to subdue or control one's physical desires or impulses through self-denial, self-discipline, or ascetic practices
Transitive: to mortify one's body or soul
Examples
He chose to mortify his flesh by fasting for several days, focusing only on spiritual growth.
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