humiliate

Universal Words verb [VN] to make sb feel ashamed or stupid and lose the respect of other people: I didn't want to humiliate her in front of her colleagues. * I've never felt so humiliated. * How could I humiliate myself like that? * The party was humiliated in the recent elections. humiliating adjective: a humiliating defeat * It was the most humiliating night of his life. humiliation noun [U,C]: She suffered the humiliation of being criticized in public. * The election result is a humiliation for our party.