humilhar

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humilhar

/u.mi.ˈʎaɾ/ Portugal

Where it comes from

Do latim humiliare⁽ˡᵃ⁾ (humiliāre).

verb humilhando · humilhado · humilho · humilhas · humilha · humilhamos

fazer com que uma pessoa perca a dignidade, o respeito, o orgulho
tratar desrespeitosamente; rebaixar, degradar, vexar
mortificar; submeter
virar humilde, humildar
abaixar a cabeça o touro em sinal de ameaça

In English

abase to lower so as to cause pain or hurt feelings
humiliate to injure a person's dignity and self-respect
humble to bring low, etc.

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@misc{humilhar_2026,
  title = {humilhar},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pt/humilhar},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}