Clues for the word "MORTIFY"

We've had 8 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 11 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Mirror Mini crossword on August 28, 2024.

Definition of mortify

v. t. - To destroy the organic texture and vital functions of; to produce gangrene in.
v. t. - To destroy the active powers or essential qualities of; to change by chemical action.
v. t. - To deaden by religious or other discipline, as the carnal affections, bodily appetites, or worldly desires; to bring into subjection; to abase; to humble.
v. t. - To affect with vexation, chagrin, or humiliation; to humble; to depress.
v. i. - To lose vitality and organic structure, as flesh of a living body; to gangrene.
v. i. - To practice penance from religious motives; to deaden desires by religious discipline.
v. i. - To be subdued; to decay, as appetites, desires, etc.