mortifier — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
mortifier is used for these senses in English:
- dismay To render lifeless; to subdue; to disquiet.
- mortify (transitive) To discipline (one's body, appetites etc.) by suppressing desires; to practise abstinence on. [from 15th c.]
- score off (transitive, inseparable, idiomatic, slang) To defeat (especially in an argument), get the better of, achieve a success over, gain an advantage or win points over, make a point to the detriment or at the expense of, make appear foolish. Sometimes with particle on (someone).
dismay — full definition
- noun A strong feeling of sudden worry, disappointment, or discouragement.
- verb To fill someone with worry, disappointment, or a sudden loss of confidence.
mortify — full definition
- verb To discipline (one's body, appetites etc.) by suppressing desires; to practise abstinence on.
- verb To injure the dignity of; to embarrass; to humiliate.
- verb To reduce the potency of; to nullify; to deaden, neutralize.
- verb To affect with vexation or chagrin.