Past tense of humiliate
regular verb
The past tense of humiliate is humiliated. The past participle is also humiliated.
Forms of humiliate
| Base form (V1) | humiliate /hjuːˈmɪliˌeɪt/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | humiliated |
| Past participle (V3) | humiliated |
| Present participle | humiliating /hjuːˈmɪliˌeɪtɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | humiliates |
Humiliated in a sentence
- The harsh comments from the coach humiliated the player in front of the team.
- Even those who had hated Monarchy, were remonarchised because they resented the way Republicans humiliated them.1999, Herbert Langthaler, Sura za Afrika: voices from Africa, page 104. From the entry remonarchize
- General Howe was deeply humiliated by the defeat of his forces.1926, Sarah M. Lockwood, New York, Not So Little and Not So Old, Doubleday, Page & Company, page 95. From the entry overexcess
- "Are you making pushies, Lily bean?" Lily nods, feeling embarrassed and humiliated in front of all those people.2023 June 19, “Lily's Day At the Zoo”, in AB World Magazine, number 4, page 22. From the entry pushie
- Being humiliated means that the individual has lost their dignity or honor, which is also at odds with rational contentness.2016, Guorong Yang, On Human Action and Practical Wisdom, Brill Publishers, →ISBN, page 75. From the entry contentness
Meaning of humiliate
- verb To cause to be ashamed; to injure the dignity and self-respect of.
- verb To make humble; to lower in condition or status.
- verb To defeat overwhelmingly.
Questions about the past tense of humiliate
- What is the past tense of humiliate?
- The past tense of humiliate is humiliated.
- What is the past participle of humiliate?
- The past participle of humiliate is humiliated.
- Is humiliate a regular or irregular verb?
- Humiliate is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
Source and license
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