to mortify sb. (of a thing) / mortifying / mortified / to be mortified by sth. / It mortifies me to have to admit that … / His behaviour mortified his parents.; His parents were mortified by his behaviour. / She was mortified to realize he had heard every word she said. / The thought of the incident still mortifies me. / Hes mortified by the fact that at 32 he still lives at home with his mother. Bedeutung