B2verbemotionssociety
US/hjuːˈmɪl.i.eɪt/
UK/hjuːˈmɪl.i.eɪt/
to make someone feel ashamed and lose respect, especially in front of other people
In context
The teacher humiliated him by reading his bad essay aloud.
She felt humiliated when everyone laughed at her mistake.
The boss often humiliates workers in front of their colleagues.
Words that go with humiliate
adverb + verb
- publicly humiliateThe coach publicly humiliated the young player.
- deliberately humiliateHe deliberately humiliated his rival on live television.
verb + preposition
- humiliate someone in front ofDon't humiliate your friends in front of strangers.
- be humiliated byThe team was humiliated by a 7-0 defeat.
verb + noun
- humiliate yourselfDon't humiliate yourself at the party by forgetting her name.
- humiliate an opponentThe champion tried to humiliate an opponent half his age.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
I feel humiliate.Correct: I feel humiliated.