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    Mortificar (en. Mortify)

    /mortiˈfikar/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    To cause pain or suffering to someone.
    His attitude always mortifies others.
    Su actitud siempre mortifica a los demás.
    To reproach or censor something in a way that causes distress.
    He mortified his friend with constant criticism.
    Mortificó a su amigo con constantes críticas.
    To feel tormented by regrets or worries.
    Guilt mortified him for not having been there.
    La culpa lo mortificaba por no haber estado allí.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'mortificare', which means 'to make die'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to torment the conscience
    To feel guilt or remorse for something.
    mortificar la conciencia
    don’t torment
    Don't annoy or torment.
    no mortifiques
    to mortify someone with criticism
    To cause suffering through negative comments.
    mortificar a alguien con críticas

    Related Words

    mortification
    The act of mortifying or the state of suffering from it.
    mortificación
    mortified
    A person who feels or has felt mortification.
    mortificado

    Slang Meanings

    To bother or discomfort someone intensely.
    That joke mortified me, you shouldn’t have done it.
    Esa broma me mortificó, no debiste hacerla.
    To feel very worried or anguished about a situation.
    It mortifies me to think about what will happen tomorrow.
    Me mortifica pensar en lo que sucederá mañana.