Meaning of the word mortify in English

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mortify

US /ˈmɔːr.t̬ə.faɪ/
UK /ˈmɔːr.t̬ə.faɪ/

Verb

1.

to make someone very embarrassed:

Example:
The thought of the incident still mortified her.
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