mortify

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Number of words: 1

cause to feel shame
hold within limits and control
undergo necrosis
practice self-denial of one´s body and appetites
To destroy the organic texture and vital functions of
To destroy the active powers or essential qualities of
To deaden by religious or other discipline, as the carnal affections, bodily appetites, or worldly desires
To affect with vexation, chagrin, or humiliation
To lose vitality and organic structure, as flesh of a living body
To practice penance from religious motives
To be subdued

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