0 past simple and past participle of humble
1 to make someone understand that they are not as important or special as they thought:
He was humbled by the child's generosity.
The world champion was humbled (= unexpectedly defeated) by an unknown outsider in last night's race.
You don't have 100% trust, but you do it anyway and see, and you can be thunderstruck and humbled.
The warm generosity of many referees in submitting searching responses to first drafts has also humbled me.
English pride was thoroughly humbled by these events - and national fears and insecurities thoroughly aroused.
All may be humbled before the divine, primping.
Horatius' submission to a greater authority suggests that he needed to be humbled after committing a deed outside his authority.
Yesterday's top people humbled and brought to justice; high hopes and idealism alternating with deep frustration and earthy pragmatism.
I stand rebuked, and extremely humbled and crestfallen.
I am left humbled and frustrated, and feel completely helpless in dealing with the cases of constituents and others who complain about transitional protection.
