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take down vs humiliate

humiliate vs take down

take down and humiliate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
take down No No Yes No
humiliate No No Yes No
As verbs, humiliate is a hypernym of take down; that is, humiliate is a word with a broader meaning than take down:
  • take down: reduce in worth or character, usually verbally
  • humiliate: cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
Other hypernyms of take down include abase, chagrin, humble, mortify.
take down (verb) humiliate (verb)
make a written note of cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
tear down so as to make flat with the ground
reduce in worth or character, usually verbally
move something or somebody to a lower position
Difference between take down and humiliate

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