[ 'mɔ:tɪfʌɪ ]
■ verb ( mortifies , ~ing , mortified )
1》 cause to feel very embarrassed or ashamed.
2》 subdue (physical urges) by self-denial or discipline.
3》 (of flesh) be affected by gangrene or necrosis.
Derivatives
mortification noun
~ing adjective
~ingly adverb
Origin
ME: from OFr. mortifier , from eccles. L. mortificare 'kill, subdue', from L. mors , mort- 'death'.