What does mortifique in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word mortifique in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use mortifique in Spanish.

The word mortifique in Spanish means torment, be mortified, be conscience-stricken, mortify. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word mortifique

torment

verbo transitivo (molestar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Deja de mortificar a tu hermano, él no tiene la culpa de ser un negado para las matemáticas.
Stop tormenting your brother; it's not his fault that he's terrible at math.

be mortified, be conscience-stricken

verbo pronominal (sentir culpa) (formal)

Se mortificaba pensando que hubiera podido salvar a su amigo.
She was mortified thinking that she might have been able to save her friend.

mortify

verbo transitivo (castigar el cuerpo)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
El eremita mortificaba su cuerpo dándose latigazos en la espalda.
The hermit mortified his body by whipping his back.

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