# humiliate

> English word · Verb · IPA /hjuːˈmɪliˌeɪt/ · frequency rank #26,120

## Definitions
1. To cause to be ashamed; to injure the dignity and self-respect of.
2. To make humble; to lower in condition or status.
3. To defeat overwhelmingly.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin humiliātus, perfect passive participle of humiliō (“to abase, humble”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from Latin humilis (“lowly, humble”), from humus (“ground; earth, soil”); see humble.

## Easily confused with
- **humility** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/humiliate-vs-humility)

## Common misspellings (12)
`hhumiliate`, `hmuiliate`, `huimliate`, `humiilate`, `humilaite`, `humiliaet`, `humiliatte`, `humilitae`, `humilliate`, `humliiate`, `hummiliate`, `uhmiliate`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/humiliate