Synonyms of mortify

120 similar words · 2 opposite words

Another word for mortify is shame. Other synonyms of mortify are humiliate, demean and bother. The opposite of mortify is dignify.

Synonyms and similar words for mortify

dispose of
terminate
annihilate
bag
baptizeTo extinguish the life of.
bereave of life
blight
bring downTo make (someone) feel bad emotionally.
bump off
bury
cack US, slang
compromised to a permanent end
croak
crush
dashTo ruin; to destroy.
deactivate
dead
demolish
destroy
dispatch
do slangTo kill.
do inTo kill or end; to defeat.
dust
eliminate
end
eradicate
exTo extinguish the life of.
exterminate
finish
finish off
flatten
greaseTo kill.
knock offTo kill.
lay waste to
make away with
mercTo kill.
neutralize
obliterate
off
pay off
pick off
polish off
pop offTo kill someone.
punch someone's ticket
put an end toTo terminate or abolish.
put down
put someone out of their misery
put six feet under
put to sleep
ravage
rub outTo kill, especially to murder.
ruin
scotch
scupperTo thwart or destroy, especially something belonging or pertaining to another.
scuttle
send to eternity
send to hell
send to the grave
send to the great beyond
send to the next life
slayTo kill; to murder.
slaughter
slime outTo kill.
smash
smite
snuff
squash
stiff
stop someone's clockTo kill someone.
takeTo remove or end by death; to kill.
terminate with extreme prejudiceTo murder; to assassinate.
top off UK, slang
top UK, slangTo murder or execute.
torpedo
take care of
take down
take out
waste
waxTo kill, especially to murder a person.
wetTo kill or seriously injure.
whack
wipe out
wreck
shut up datedTo murder, kill.

disturbTo confuse a quiet, constant state or a calm, continuous flow, in particular: thoughts, actions or liquids.
perturbTo disturb (someone, their mind, etc.) mentally; to bother, trouble, upset.
agitateTo disturb or excite; to perturb or stir up (a person).
freak
sting
botherTo annoy, to disturb, to irritate; to be troublesome to, to make trouble for.
discomposeTo destroy the composure of; to disturb or agitate.
unstring
disconcertTo upset the composure of; to startle.
put outTo cause someone to be out of sorts; to annoy, impose, inconvenience, or disturb.
ruffleTo disturb; especially, to cause to flutter.
throw off balanceTo unsettle, to catch by surprise.
unsettleTo make upset or uncomfortable.
upset
flurry
enturbulate nonstandardTo agitate or disturb; to upset, harass.

frighten
alarm
affright literaryTo inspire fright in; to frighten, to terrify.
appallTo fill with horror or indignation; to dismay.
dismay
give someone the shits vulgarTo creep someone out; to scare someone.
harrow
horrifyTo cause to feel extreme apprehension or unease; to cause to experience horror.
make someone's blood run cold
petrifyTo immobilize with fright.
scare
scare straightTo frighten (someone) to such a degree that a significant improvement in behavior results.

verb To discipline (one's body, appetites etc.) by suppressing desires; to practise abstinence on.
verb To injure the dignity of; to embarrass; to humiliate.
verb To kill.

What is another word for mortify?: Mortify has 120 synonyms on Word.ws, such as shame, humiliate, demean and bother.
What is the opposite of mortify?: The opposite of mortify is dignify.
What does mortify mean?: Mortify means to discipline (one's body, appetites etc.) by suppressing desires; to practise abstinence on.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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