Analysis Complete

mortify

/ mortify /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
hold within limits and control
"subdue one''s appetites"
"mortify the flesh"
Type of:
control hold in hold
Derived:
mortification
Entails:
abstain refrain desist
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 2
practice self-denial of one''s body and appetites
Type of:
subdue cricify discipline
Derived:
mortification
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 3
cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
"He humiliated his colleague by criticising him in front of the boss"
Type of:
hurt wound injure
Kinds of:
crush smash demolish take down degrade
Derived:
humiliation abasement chagrin mortification
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
verb Sense 4
undergo necrosis
"the tissue around the wound necrosed"
Type of:
waste rot
Derived:
gangrene sphacelus slough necrosis mortification
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s INFINITIVE
Semantic Complexity
45%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
30
Times Searched
2
Relationship Distribution

Word Relationship Graph

Synonyms Antonyms Hypernyms Hyponyms

Related Words

control hold in hold subdue cricify discipline hurt wound injure crush smash demolish