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mortify

Mortify vs Shame - What's the difference?

mortify | shame |


As verbs the difference between mortify and shame

is that mortify is (obsolete|transitive) to kill while shame is to feel shame, be ashamed.

As a noun shame is

uncomfortable]] or painful feeling due to recognition or consciousness of impropriety, dishonor or other wrong in the opinion of the person experiencing the feeling it is caused by awareness of exposure of circumstances of [[unworthy|unworthiness or of improper or indecent conduct.

As an interjection shame is

a cry of admonition for the subject of a speech, often used reduplicated, especially in political debates.

Mortify vs Petrify - What's the difference?

mortify | petrify |


As verbs the difference between mortify and petrify

is that mortify is (obsolete|transitive) to kill while petrify is to harden organic matter by permeating with water and depositing dissolved minerals.

Mortify vs Undefined - What's the difference?

mortify | undefined |


As a verb mortify

is (obsolete|transitive) to kill.

As an adjective undefined is

lacking a definition or value.

Mortify vs Degrade - What's the difference?

mortify | degrade |


As verbs the difference between mortify and degrade

is that mortify is (obsolete|transitive) to kill while degrade is .

Mortify vs Belittle - What's the difference?

mortify | belittle |


As verbs the difference between mortify and belittle

is that mortify is (obsolete|transitive) to kill while belittle is to knowingly say that something is smaller or less important than it actually is.

Embarass vs Mortify - What's the difference?

embarass | mortify |


As verbs the difference between embarass and mortify

is that embarass is while mortify is (obsolete|transitive) to kill.

Irritate vs Mortify - What's the difference?

irritate | mortify | Related terms |

Irritate is a related term of mortify.


As verbs the difference between irritate and mortify

is that irritate is (lb) to provoke impatience, anger, or displeasure while mortify is (obsolete|transitive) to kill.

Mortify vs Upset - What's the difference?

mortify | upset |


In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between mortify and upset

is that mortify is (obsolete) to affect with vexation, chagrin, or humiliation; to humble; to depress while upset is (obsolete) to set up; to put upright.

As verbs the difference between mortify and upset

is that mortify is (obsolete|transitive) to kill while upset is to make (a person) angry, distressed, or unhappy.

As an adjective upset is

(of a person) angry, distressed or unhappy.

As a noun upset is

(uncountable) disturbance or disruption.

Mortify vs Terrify - What's the difference?

mortify | terrify |


In obsolete terms the difference between mortify and terrify

is that mortify is to affect with vexation, chagrin, or humiliation; to humble; to depress while terrify is to make terrible.

As verbs the difference between mortify and terrify

is that mortify is to kill while terrify is to frighten greatly; to fill with terror.

Harass vs Mortify - What's the difference?

harass | mortify | Related terms |

Harass is a related term of mortify.


In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between harass and mortify

is that harass is (obsolete) worry; harassment while mortify is (obsolete) to affect with vexation, chagrin, or humiliation; to humble; to depress.

As verbs the difference between harass and mortify

is that harass is to fatigue or to tire with repeated and exhausting efforts while mortify is (obsolete|transitive) to kill.

As a noun harass

is (obsolete) devastation; waste.

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