Synonyms & related words for mortify

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of mortify — including humiliate, necrose, subdue, embarrass, abash, chagrin. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to mortify

Explore words related to mortify — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include abase, crucify, mortification, demean, debase, shend, demoralize, mortifyingly. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for mortify

Common synonyms for mortify include humiliate, necrose, subdue, embarrass, abash, chagrin, discomfit, chasten — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does mortify come from?

The word mortify breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: mort-, from Latin mors (“death”); and -fy, from Latin facio (“make, do”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.