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humbling

verb

Meaning

  1. To defeat or reduce the power, independence, or pride of
  2. To make humble or lowly; to make less proud or arrogant; to make meek and submissive.
  3. An event which causes humbleness; a set-down.
  4. Of higher rank, status, quality, strength, etc.; inducing a feeling of inferiority.
  5. Of an animal: to remove the horns; to poll.
  6. To separate (barley, oats, etc.) from the awns.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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