(1):
(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Mortify
(2):
(a.) Tending to mortify; affected by, or having symptoms of, mortification; as, a mortifying wound; mortifying flesh.
(3):
(a.) Subduing the appetites, desires, etc.; as, mortifying penances.
(4):
(a.) Tending to humble or abase; humiliating; as, a mortifying repulse.
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