What is another word for humiliates?

Pronunciation: [hjuːmˈɪlɪˌe͡ɪts] (IPA)

Humiliating someone is a highly undesirable behavior in any social context. There are many synonyms for the word humiliates. Some of the commonly used words include embarrasses, degrades, humiliates, shames, belittles, denigrates, disgraces, discredits, and ostracizes. All of these words connote a sense of shame or embarrassment that is inflicted on the person targeted. They can be used to describe acts of bullying, insult, or verbal abuse. These words should be used with caution as they can cause emotional harm to the victim. It is essential to maintain a respectful and empathetic approach when addressing sensitive issues to avoid hurting anyone's feelings.

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    • Verb, 3rd person singular present
      degrades.

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Usage examples for Humiliates

As for others who rot, knowing what they do, they are evidently more blameworthy, but society which hates superior beings takes on itself their punishment, humiliates and persecutes them; and it is therefore allowed us to hope that our Lord will pity these poor souls so miserably pelted during their stay upon earth by a horde of fools.
"En Route"
J.-K. (Joris-Karl) Huysmans
Or is he unwilling to speak of our anxieties because the subject humiliates him?
"Blind Love"
Wilkie Collins
He has even forgotten his only child, and all to please the man who insults us, robs and humiliates us!
"The Complete Historical Romances of Georg Ebers"
Georg Ebers

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