From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishmortifymor‧ti‧fy /ˈmɔːtɪfaɪ $ ˈmɔːr-/ verb (mortified, mortifying, mortifies) [transitive] 1 to cause someone to feel extremely embarrassed or ashamed2 → mortify the flesh/yourself —mortifying adjective→ See Verb table
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mortify• Other scholars heard that he was unwell and sent him notes made remote by their instinct that his straits must mortify him.• As a teenager, making any mistake socially would have mortified me.• We may imagine an ascetic who consistently chooses the sour instead of the sweet apple, in order to mortify the flesh.Origin mortify (1300-1400) Old French mortifier, from Latin mors; → MORTAL1 