umiliare

to humiliate

verb oo-mee-LYAH-reh Rare

Origin: From Latin 'humiliare', from 'humilis' (low).

Also means

to humble

Usage Note

Umiliare is a transitive -are verb meaning to humiliate someone. The reflexive umiliarsi means 'to humble oneself' or 'to demean oneself'. Compound tenses use avere.

Examples

"Non bisogna umiliare i propri colleghi."

Natural Translation

One should not humiliate one's colleagues.

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