TO HURT SOMEONE'S FEELINGS DEEPLY, TO CAUSE EMBARRASSMENT OR HUMILIATION, TO SUBDUE OR DISCIPLINE BY SELF-DENIAL OR SUFFERING. SYNONYMS: HUMILIATE, EMBARRASS, ABASH. ANTONYMS: ..... .
IN AGREEMENT WITH ESTABLISHED OR GENERALLY ACCEPTED BELIEFS OR WAYS OF DOING THINGS. SYNONYMS: TRADITIONAL, STANDARD, CUSTOMARY, ANTONYMS: UNUSUAL, UNCOVENTIONAL, HERETICAL.
HAVING A CERTAIN FORCE OR EFFECT IN FACT BUT NOT IN NAME, SO CLOSE AS TO EQUIVALENT TO THE REAL THING. SYNONYMS: FUNCTIONING AS, EQUIVALENT TO. ANTONYMS: .....
COMPLETELY EMPTY, HAVING NO LEGAL FORCE OR EFFECT., EMPTY OR UNFILLED SPACE, TO CANCEL OR NULLIFY. SYNONYMS: INVALID, VACANT, BARE. ANTONYMS: IN EFFECT, TEEMING WITH, CONFIRM.