Examples of “mortify” in a Sentence

verb To control your body or desires through strict self-discipline.

• Some people seek sainthood by mortifying the body.

verb To make someone feel deeply embarrassed or ashamed.

• I was so mortified I could have died right there; instead I fainted, but I swore I'd never let that happen to me again.

verb To cause someone annoyance or disappointment.

• He seemed to enjoy mortifying them with news of every fresh hell loosed in the capital.