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Verb Concept
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mortify
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Practice self-denial of one's body and appetites WordNet 3.0
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Practice self-denial of one's body and appetites WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
To discipline (one's body, appetites etc.) by suppressing desires; to practise abstinence on. Wiktionary
To discipline by suppressing desires. Wiktionary (translation)
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Some people seek sainthood by mortifying the body. Wiktionary
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discipline
mortify
DERIVATION
mortification
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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mortify
Wiktionary
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mortify
VerbAtlas
HURT • HARM • ACHE va:0431f

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