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humiliate

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Synonyms & Antonyms of humiliate

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

Synonyms for humiliate

abase,
chasten,
cheapen,
debase,
degrade,
demean,
discredit,
disgrace,
dishonor,
foul,
humble,
lower,
shame,
sink,
smirch,
take down

Words Related to humiliate

abash,
confound,
confuse,
discomfit,
disconcert,
discountenance,
embarrass,
faze,
fluster,
mortify,
nonplus,
rattle

belittle,
castigate,
criticize,
cry down,
decry,
depreciate,
detract,
diminish,
discount,
disparage,
minimize,
put down,
ridicule,
write off

bad-mouth,
defame,
defile,
libel,
malign,
slander

affront,
insult

censure,
condemn,
damn,
denounce,
execrate,
reprehend,
reprobate

Near Antonyms for humiliate

acclaim,
applaud,
boast,
celebrate,
cheer,
cite,
commend,
compliment,
congratulate,
decorate,
eulogize,
extol
(also extoll),
fete
(or fête),
hail,
honor,
laud,
praise,
salute,
tout

acknowledge,
recognize

highlight,
play up,
spotlight

dignify,
ennoble,
enshrine,
ensky,
enthrone,
glorify,
magnify

advance,
boost,
lift,
promote,
raise,
upgrade,
uplift

idealize,
romanticize

Antonyms for humiliate

aggrandize,
canonize,
deify,
elevate,
exalt

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“Humiliate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humiliate. Accessed 25 Oct. 2021.

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