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mortify

v. practice self-denial of one's body and appetites

mortify, subdue, cricify

v. hold within limits and control; "subdue one's appetites"; "mortify the flesh"

necrose, gangrene, mortify, sphacelate

v. undergo necrosis; "the tissue around the wound necrosed"

humiliate, mortify, chagrin, humble, abase

v. cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of; "He humiliated his colleague by criticising him in front of the boss"

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consume, ingest, take in, take, have

v. serve oneself to, or consume regularly; "Have another bowl of chicken soup!"; "I don't take sugar in my coffee"

deny

v. refuse to accept or believe; "He denied his fatal illness"

subordinate, subdue

v. make subordinate, dependent, or subservient; "Our wishes have to be subordinated to that of our ruler"

modify

v. make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage"

control, curb, moderate, restrain, contain, hold in

v. lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits; "moderate your alcohol intake"; "hold your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger"

modulate

v. vary the frequency, amplitude, phase, or other characteristic of (electromagnetic waves)

quench

v. cool (hot metal) by plunging into cold water or other liquid; "quench steel"

embarrass, abash

v. cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious

shame

v. cause to be ashamed

consternate

v. fill with anxiety, dread, dismay, or confusion; "After the terrorist attack, people look consternated"

devastate

v. overwhelm or overpower; "He was devastated by his grief when his son died"

dishonor, disgrace, dishonour, attaint, shame

v. bring shame or dishonor upon; "he dishonored his family by committing a serious crime"

upset, discompose, untune, disconcert, discomfit

v. cause to lose one's composure

misdirect, misaddress

v. put a wrong address on; "misdirect the letter"

degrade, cheapen

v. lower the grade of something; reduce its worth

lower, lour

v. set lower; "lower a rating"; "lower expectations"

turn down

v. take a downward direction; "The economy finally turned down after a long boom"

chasten, moderate, temper

v. restrain

ridicule, roast, guy, blackguard, laugh at, jest at, rib, make fun, poke fun

v. subject to laughter or ridicule; "The satirists ridiculed the plans for a new opera house"; "The students poked fun at the inexperienced teacher"; "His former students roasted the professor at his 60th birthday"

diminish, belittle

v. lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of; "don't belittle your colleagues"

jeer, scoff, flout, barrack, gibe

v. laugh at with contempt and derision; "The crowd jeered at the speaker"

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