mortify
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mortify Definition
(v)
practice
self
-
denial
of
one
''
s
body
and
appetites
(v)
hold
within
limits
and
control
; "
subdue
one
''
s
appetites
"; "
mortify
the
flesh
"
(v)
cause
to
feel
shame
;
hurt
the
pride
of
; "
He
humiliated
his
colleague
by
criticising
him
in
front
of
the
boss
"
(v)
undergo
necrosis
; "
the
tissue
around
the
wound
necrosed
"
mortify Synonyms
abase
chagrin
cricify
gangrene
humble
humiliate
mortify
necrose
sphacelate
subdue
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