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mortify
/ˈmɔːtɪfaɪ/
verb
upokorzyć
Also
zawstydzić
Definition
To cause someone to feel deeply embarrassed, ashamed, or humiliated.
Examples
It would mortify me to have to sing in front of so many people.
Upokorzyłoby mnie, gdybym musiał śpiewać przed tak wieloma ludźmi.
His mother was mortified by his rude behavior at the dinner party.
Jego matka była zawstydzona jego niegrzecznym zachowaniem na przyjęciu.
Collocations
mortify someone deeplymortified by
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