umiliare — meaning in English
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English meaning
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abase
verb To lower, as in condition in life, office, rank, etc., so as to cause pain or hurt feelings; to degrade, to depress, to humble, to humiliate.
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humiliate
verb To make someone feel ashamed or foolish, often publicly.
Senses
umiliare is used for these senses in English:
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abase
(transitive) To lower, as in condition in life, office, rank, etc., so as to cause pain or hurt feelings; to degrade, to depress, to humble, to humiliate. [from c. 1350–1470]
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humiliate
(transitive) To cause to be ashamed; to injure the dignity and self-respect of.
abase — full definition
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verb To lower, as in condition in life, office, rank, etc., so as to cause pain or hurt feelings; to degrade, to depress, to humble, to humiliate.
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verb To lower physically; to depress; to cast or throw down; to stoop.
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verb To lower in value, in particular by altering the content of alloys in coins; to debase.
