What is the meaning of humbled?

verb

  • Cause to be unpretentious.
    • usage: "This experience will humble him"
  • Cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of.
    • usage: "He humiliated his colleague by criticising him in front of the boss"

adjective

  • Subdued or brought low in condition or status.
    • usage: "brought low"; "a broken man"; "his broken spirit"
WordNet 3.0 © 2006 by Princeton University
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