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mortify

Dictionary definition · mortify

verb

  1. practice self-denial of one's body and appetites
  2. hold within limits and control"subdue one's appetites"
  3. cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of"He humiliated his colleague by criticising him in front of the boss"
  4. undergo necrosis"the tissue around the wound necrosed"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).