häpäistä — meaning in English
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English meaning
- demean verb To lower someone's dignity or make them seem less worthy of respect.
- desecrate verb To treat something sacred with disrespect or damage it in a way that violates its holiness.
- detract verb To take away; to withdraw or remove.
- disgrace noun A loss of reputation or respect caused by shameful behavior.
- pillory noun A framework on a post, with holes for the hands and head, used as a means of punishment and humiliation.
- profane adjective Showing disrespect for sacred or religious things.
- shame noun A painful feeling of embarrassment or guilt caused by awareness of having done something wrong or improper.
Senses
häpäistä is used for these senses in English:
- demean (obsolete) To manage; to conduct; to treat.
- desecrate (transitive) To profane or violate the sacredness or sanctity of something.
- detract (transitive) To take credit or reputation from; to derogate; to defame or decry.
- disgrace (transitive) To put someone or something out of favor; to bring shame or ignominy upon.
- pillory (transitive) To subject to humiliation, scorn, ridicule or abuse.
- shame (transitive) To cause to feel shame.