·vi To be subdued; to decay, as appetites, desires, ·etc.
II. Mortify ·vt To destroy the organic texture and vital functions of; to produce gangrene in.
III. Mortify ·vt To destroy the active powers or essential qualities of; to change by chemical action.
IV. Mortify ·vi To practice penance from religious motives; to deaden desires by religious discipline.
V. Mortify ·vi To lose vitality and organic structure, as flesh of a living body; to
Gangrene.
VI. Mortify ·vt To affect with vexation, chagrin, or humiliation; to
Humble; to
Depress.
VII. Mortify ·vt To deaden by religious or other discipline, as the carnal affections, bodily appetites, or worldly desires; to bring into subjection; to
Abase; to
Humble.