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mortify in Kurdish

mortify in Kurdish is kuştin — mortify means to control your body or desires through strict self-discipline.

mortify in Kurdish

kuştin
verb

What does "mortify" mean?

  1. verb To control your body or desires through strict self-discipline.
    "Some people seek sainthood by mortifying the body."
  2. 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."
  3. verb To weaken or cancel out the effect or strength of something.
  4. 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 Kurdish?
"mortify" in Kurdish is kuştin. mortify means: To control your body or desires through strict self-discipline.
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