cause (someone) to feel very embarrassed or ashamed

he was suitably mortified by his own idiocy

I'm mortified that an editorial error was introduced into the copy

if he could read my mind, I would be absolutely mortified

subdue (the body or its needs and desires) by self-denial or discipline

they wish to return to heaven by mortifying the flesh

(of flesh) be affected by gangrene or necrosis

the cut in Henry's arm had mortified