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“humiliate” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/umiˈʝaɾ/

Example

Ella me humilló delante de todos.

She humiliated me in front of everyone.

Illustration for humillar (humiliate)

How to say “humiliate” in Spanish

“Humiliate” in Spanish is humillar.

An act that makes someone feel inferior or embarrassed before others.

Full entry for humillar: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with humillar

Una broma malintencionada puede humillar a alguien.

A mean-spirited joke can humiliate someone.

Tips for using humillar

  • The verb typically appears as humillar a alguien or quedar humillado and normally signals serious degradation rather than casual embarrassment.

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