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
Remember, Trump kicked off his political career by claiming Obama wasn't born here, and reportedly decided to run for president only after Obama humiliated him to his face at the White House Correspondents Dinner in 2011.
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Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
In addition to the City of Hartford and Hartford School Board, the complaint named Tilda Santiago, a special education case manager who allegedly repeatedly bullied and harassed Ortiz by yelling and humiliating the teen in front of other students and teachers.
—David Chiu, People.com, 17 Mar. 2025
Even tyrants deserve to know the truth without being publicly humiliated.
—Todd Nordstrom, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Slanted starts in 2015 with a young Joan (Kristen Cui) arriving in America with her family and feeling humiliated on the first day of school.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2025
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Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
In addition to the City of Hartford and Hartford School Board, the complaint named Tilda Santiago, a special education case manager who allegedly repeatedly bullied and harassed Ortiz by yelling and humiliating the teen in front of other students and teachers.
—David Chiu, People.com, 17 Mar. 2025
Even tyrants deserve to know the truth without being publicly humiliated.
—Todd Nordstrom, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Slanted starts in 2015 with a young Joan (Kristen Cui) arriving in America with her family and feeling humiliated on the first day of school.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for humiliate
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Influencers and consumers alike took to platforms such as TikTok and Instagram to discredit the brand and show their support for competitors such as Olipop.—
John Hall,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Roberts had been a judge for only about two years when he was nominated for the Supreme Court, so his judicial record was quite thin, and some Democrats and their allies hoped to point to his work as a lawyer to discredit him.—
Ian Millhiser,
Vox,
29 Mar. 2025
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But the medical-looking royal blue bottles of nicotine lozenges embarrassed her.—
Will Yakowicz,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Many of them had to fail, repeat, embarrass themselves, risk everything, and learn.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
23 Mar. 2025
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Thimerosal degrades into ethylmercury, which was judged not to be a danger at the level that would come from a vaccine.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2025
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The quality degrades a bit after the sun goes down.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
29 Mar. 2025
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“Humiliate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humiliate. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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