mortify

As a verb mortify

is (obsolete|transitive) to kill.

As an adjective ascetic is

of or relating to ascetics; characterized by rigorous self-denial or self-discipline; austere; abstinent; involving a withholding of physical pleasure.

As a noun ascetic is

one who is devoted to the practice of self-denial, either through seclusion or stringent abstinence.

As a verb mortify is

(obsolete|transitive) to kill.

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

is that mortify is (obsolete) to affect with vexation, chagrin, or humiliation; to humble; to depress while abash is (obsolete) to lose self-possession; to become ashamed .

As verbs the difference between mortify and abash

is that mortify is (obsolete|transitive) to kill while abash is to make ashamed; to embarrass; to destroy the self-possession of, as by exciting suddenly a consciousness of guilt, mistake, or inferiority; to disconcert; to discomfit .

As a verb mortify

is (obsolete|transitive) to kill.

As a noun malice is

intention to harm or deprive in an illegal or immoral way desire to take pleasure in another's misfortune.

As verbs the difference between mortify and embarrassed

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

As an adjective embarrassed is

having a feeling of shameful discomfort.

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

is that discomfit is (obsolete) discomfited; overthrown while mortify is (obsolete) to affect with vexation, chagrin, or humiliation; to humble; to depress.

As verbs the difference between discomfit and mortify

is that discomfit is (archaic) to defeat completely; to rout while mortify is (obsolete|transitive) to kill.

As an adjective discomfit

is (obsolete) discomfited; overthrown.

As verbs the difference between mortify and stupify

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

As verbs the difference between fortify and mortify

is that fortify is to increase the defenses of; to strengthen and secure by military works; to render defensible against an attack by hostile forces while mortify is (obsolete|transitive) to kill.