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mortify

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Main Entry:
mor·ti·fy 
          Listen to the pronunciation of mortify
Pronunciation:
\ˈmr-tə-ˌfī\
Function:
verb
Inflected Form(s):
mor·ti·fied; mor·ti·fy·ing
Etymology:
Middle English mortifien, from Anglo-French mortifier, from Late Latin mortificare, from Latin mort-, mors
Date:
14th century
transitive verb1obsolete : to destroy the strength, vitality, or functioning of2: to subdue or deaden (as the body or bodily appetites) especially by abstinence or self-inflicted pain or discomfort3: to subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shameintransitive verb1: to practice mortification2: to become necrotic or gangrenous


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