as in to discredit
to reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes
the reigning tennis champ was humiliated on the court by a newcomer who defeated him in straight sets
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Recent Examples of humiliate
Putin refused to accept the president’s demand for an immediate, unconditional 30-day ceasefire or face new sanctions, humiliating Trump again before the entire world.
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Trudy Rubin, Twin Cities, 23 May 2025
But there will be others who recoil from the apparent attempt to humiliate a Black South African president by appealing to white American racial grievance.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 21 May 2025
Ukrainians said they were subjected to beatings, electric shocks and dog attacks by Russian authorities, not only to extract information but to intimidate and humiliate them.
—Richard Engel, NBC news, 11 June 2025
Musk, who also owns SpaceX, had backed Isaacman, and felt betrayed and humiliated when Trump changed his mind, according to the report.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 7 June 2025
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Trudy Rubin, Twin Cities, 23 May 2025
But there will be others who recoil from the apparent attempt to humiliate a Black South African president by appealing to white American racial grievance.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 21 May 2025
Ukrainians said they were subjected to beatings, electric shocks and dog attacks by Russian authorities, not only to extract information but to intimidate and humiliate them.
—Richard Engel, NBC news, 11 June 2025
Musk, who also owns SpaceX, had backed Isaacman, and felt betrayed and humiliated when Trump changed his mind, according to the report.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 7 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for humiliate
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That terrifying consequence alone is sufficient to discredit the executive order.—
Bruce Fein,
Baltimore Sun,
30 June 2025
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And for that, I was met with silence, deflection, and efforts to discredit me.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
25 June 2025
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And best of all, no one could possibly be embarrassed by these empathetic words.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2025
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Alyssa seems terrified but doesn’t embarrass herself.—
Chris Feil,
Vulture,
20 June 2025
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One of the challenges is that signals in fiber-optic cables degrade over distance.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
24 June 2025
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Israel wants to degrade Iran's missiles and nuclear program.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
23 June 2025
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“Humiliate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humiliate. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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