mortify
mawr ti fahy
- v practice self-denial of one's body and appetites
- v hold within limits and control
mortify the flesh - v cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
- v undergo necrosis
- I went into the wrong lane of traffic and was mortified when the police flagged me down and gave me a ticket.
- During the Clinton years, Goldberg has been involved in publishing efforts that, if fruitful, would mortify the President.
- They'll never mortify their parents again, embarrass their children, or shock their friends.