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mortify

US /ˈmɔːr.t̬ə.faɪ/
UK /ˈmɔː.tɪ.faɪ/

Kata Kerja

1.

memalukan, menghinakan

to cause someone to feel embarrassed, ashamed, or humiliated

Contoh:
It would mortify me to have to sing in public.
Ia akan memalukan saya jika terpaksa menyanyi di khalayak ramai.
Her parents were mortified by her behavior at the party.
Ibu bapanya malu dengan tingkah lakunya di majlis itu.
2.

menundukkan, mengekang

to subdue (the body or its needs and desires) by self-denial or discipline

Contoh:
Monks would often mortify their flesh through fasting and other ascetic practices.
Para sami sering menundukkan nafsu mereka melalui puasa dan amalan asketik lain.
He sought to mortify his worldly desires through prayer and meditation.
Dia berusaha untuk menundukkan keinginan duniawinya melalui doa dan meditasi.
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