mortify in German
mortify in German is abtöten, töten — mortify means to control your body or desires through strict self-discipline.
mortify in German
abtöten
(transitive) To discipline (one's body, appetites etc.) by suppressing desires; to practise abstinence on. [from 15th c.]
abtöten
töten
What does "mortify" mean?
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verb To control your body or desires through strict self-discipline.
"Some people seek sainthood by mortifying the body."
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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 weaken or cancel out the effect or strength of something.
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verb To cause someone annoyance or disappointment.
"He seemed to enjoy mortifying them with news of every fresh hell loosed in the capital."
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mortify in a sentence
- Some people seek sainthood by mortifying the body.
- 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.
- He seemed to enjoy mortifying them with news of every fresh hell loosed in the capital.
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What is "mortify" in German?
"mortify" in German is abtöten, töten. mortify means: To control your body or desires through strict self-discipline.
Are there other ways to say "mortify" in German?
Yes — German has 2 translations listed for "mortify": abtöten, töten.
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