vt.

1. 使感屈辱；使失面子；使羞愧[H]
   The teacher was mortified by his own inability to answer such a simple question.

   老师因自己回答不出如此简单的问题而感到羞愧。

2. 【宗】克制（情欲等），抑制
   mortify the flesh

   禁欲苦修

3. 【医】使变成坏疽

vi.

1. 【医】变成坏疽
2. 禁欲，苦行

v.

1. cause to feel very embarrassed or ashamed.
2. subdue (physical urges) by self-denial or discipline.
3. (of flesh) be affected by gangrene or necrosis.