humillar
/umiˈʝaɾ/ · B2 · verb
to humiliate
😳 humillar ≈ hu-mi-LLAR: 'who made me lower' — from humus, ground, so pushed to the dirt
Humillar comes from Latin humus, meaning ground or earth, the same root as English humble and humility. To humiliate someone is to bring them down to ground level, lowering their status in front of others.