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Meaning of 'mortify' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Mortify [ v. i.]
- To lose vitality and organic structure, as flesh of a living body; to gangrene.
- To practice penance from religious motives; to deaden desires by religious discipline.
- To be subdued; to decay, as appetites, desires, etc.
2 . Mortify [ v. t.]
- To destroy the organic texture and vital functions of; to produce gangrene in.
- To destroy the active powers or essential qualities of; to change by chemical action.
- To deaden by religious or other discipline, as the carnal affections, bodily appetites, or worldly desires; to bring into subjection; to abase; to humble.
- To affect with vexation, chagrin, or humiliation; to humble; to depress.

Meaning of 'mortify' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . mortify [ v]
Meaning (1):
- cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
Example in sentence:
  • He humiliated his colleague by criticising him in front of the boss
Meaning (2):
- hold within limits and control
Example in sentence:
  • mortify the flesh;
  • subdue one's appetites
Meaning (3):
- undergo necrosis
Example in sentence:
  • the tissue around the wound necrosed

Nearby Words:

mora moraine morainic moral morale moraler moralism moralist moralities morality

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