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(v)
mortify
practice self-denial of one's body and appetites
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(v)
mortify
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subdue
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crucify
hold within limits and control
“subdue one's appetites”
,
“mortify the flesh”
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(v)
humiliate
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mortify
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chagrin
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humble
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abase
cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
“He humiliated his colleague by criticising him in front of the boss”
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(v)
necrose
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gangrene
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mortify
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sphacelate
undergo necrosis
“the tissue around the wound necrosed”
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