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humillar

to humiliate

verb oo-mee-YAHR Rare
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Origin: Latin humiliare, from humilis (low, humble)

Also means

to humble

Usage Note

Humillar means to humiliate or demean someone publicly; used reflexively, humillarse means to humble oneself or submit. The h is always silent in Spanish (oo-mee-YAHR), and the double-l is pronounced like the English 'y' in SESEO regions. The related noun is humillación (humiliation), distinct from humildad (humility).

Examples

"No debes humillar a tus compañeros."

Natural Translation

You should not humiliate your colleagues.

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