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mortification, humiliation, belittle, mortified, mortify, humiliated, humiliate

Auslan SignbankDictionarymortify1a

In English: feel small, cut someone down to size

Where it’s usedeverywhere used across Australia From Find Sign · #everywhere Western Australia used in Western Australia From Find Sign · #wa Northern Territory used in the Northern Territory From Find Sign · #nt South Australia used in South Australia From Find Sign · #sa Queensland used in Queensland From Find Sign · #qld New South Wales used in New South Wales From Find Sign · #nsw ACT used in the Australian Capital Territory From Find Sign · #act Victoria used in Victoria From Find Sign · #vic Tasmania used in Tasmania From Find Sign · #tas Formdominant hand only made with the dominant hand only From Auslan Signbank · #phonology.dominant-hand-only two handed made with both hands From Auslan Signbank · #phonology.two-handed
General Definition: 1. Of the height of something (or the level of something in a container), to become less and less until there is nothing left, or any thing or any action literally or metaphorically related to this, such as the time available to do something or personal self-confidence or self-worth. As a Noun: 1. The feeling that you have when you are belittled, humiliated or offended. English = humiliation, mortification. As a Verb or Adjective: 1. To make someone feel unimportant or not very good. English = belittle. 2. To feel very offended, ashamed or embarrassed; to make someone feel that way. English = (be) mortified; mortify. 3. To feel ashamed or stupid; to make someone feel that way. English = (be) humiliated; humiliate. 4. To feel ashamed or stupid and very small in the eyes of other people, especially after having a good or inflated opinion of yourself; to make someone feel that way. Idiomatic English = feel small; cut someone down to size.