mortify

ˈmɔːtɪfaɪ
mortifiedmortifies
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Translation of mortify into German

Verb

1.

embarrassment

tr.Rare
embarrass or cause to feel shame
tr.Rare
beschämen bloßstellen in Verlegenheit bringen
  • Her mistake in public mortified her.Ihr Fehler in der Öffentlichkeit brachte sie in Verlegenheit.
2.

self-discipline

tr./intr.RareUK
practice self-denial and control desires
tr./intr.RareUK
  • He mortified his appetite by fasting.Er zügelte seinen Appetit durch Fasten.
3.

medical

intr.TECH.
undergo tissue death or become gangrenous
intr.TECH.
brandig werden absterben nekrotisieren
  • The wound began to mortify after infection.Die Wunde begann nach der Infektion zu brandig werden.
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Expressions with mortify: examples in English and translations in German

das Fleisch kasteien
Askese üben
Monks often mortify the flesh through fasting.

Synonyms and analogies of mortify in English

Examples of mortify in a sentence

  • The revelation of his secret mortified him.
  • She mortified her desires through meditation.
  • They mortified their cravings by abstaining.
  • The tissue began to mortify due to lack of blood flow.
  • Doctors were concerned the limb might mortify.

Translations of "mortify" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Verb
zügelnv.

He decided to mortify his desire for luxury by living frugally.

Er beschloss, seinen Luxusdrang zu zügeln, indem er sparsam lebte.

tötenv.

"let's mortify her so that my fantasy alone rules."

"töten wir sie ab, damit nur meine Fantasie allein herrscht."

abtötenv.

Scottie has to mortify her, to change her into a dead woman.

sie abtöten, sie zu einer toten Frau machen.

kasteienv.

I see; you plan to mortify yourself.

Verstehe, du wirst dich kasteien.

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Other translations for mortify:

  • demütigenv.
  • beschämenv.
  • absterbenv.

mortify: Examples and translations in context

Some people mortify their cravings by drinking plenty of water instead.

Manche Menschen zügeln ihre Gelüste, indem sie stattdessen viel Wasser trinken.

They must mortify their impulses to stay on track with their studies.

Sie müssen ihre Impulse zügeln, um im Studium auf Kurs zu bleiben.

He learned to mortify his anger by practicing deep breathing techniques.

Er lernte, seinen Ärger zu zügeln, indem er tiefes Atmen praktizierte.

The monk chose to mortify his needs through years of meditation.

Der Mönch entschied sich, seine Bedürfnisse durch jahrelange Meditation zu zügeln.

To achieve her goals, she had to mortify her social life for a while.

Um ihre Ziele zu erreichen, musste sie ihr gesellschaftliches Leben für eine Weile zügeln.

He tried to mortify his appetite by skipping dessert at dinner.

Er versuchte, seinen Appetit zu zügeln, indem er auf das Dessert beim Abendessen verzichtete.

She aimed to mortify her spending habits and save more money for travel.

Sie hatte das Ziel, ihre Ausgabengewohnheiten zu zügeln und mehr Geld für Reisen zu sparen.

The diet plan requires you to mortify your sugar cravings completely.

Der Diätplan verlangt, dass man vollständig auf Zucker verzichten muss, um Gelüste zu zügeln.

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