avvilire — meaning in English
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English meaning
- debase verb To reduce the quality or worth of something.
- dishearten verb To make someone lose hope, confidence or enthusiasm.
- humiliate verb To make someone feel ashamed or foolish, often publicly.
Senses
avvilire is used for these senses in English:
- debase (transitive) To lower in character, quality, or value; to degrade.
- dishearten (transitive) To discourage someone by removing their enthusiasm or courage.
- humiliate (transitive) To cause to be ashamed; to injure the dignity and self-respect of.
debase — full definition
- verb To reduce the quality or worth of something.
- verb To reduce someone's rank or status.
- verb To reduce a coin's value by cutting down the amount of precious metal it contains.
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