Transitive verb for 'feeling inferior'

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I'm looking for a transitive verb for 'feeling inferior'.
Example:
I was inferiorised by his burly figure.
Of course inferiorised is not a real word and it's just a placeholder for a word I'm looking for.

fev · Accepted Answer

belittle could be an option, but that would imply that the person has the intention to make you feel inferior.
However, in the context that you gave, I think intimidated is the best option:

I was intimidated by his burly figure.

user57854437 · Answer

I suggest humble, which Cambridge Dictionary defines as—

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.

Transitive verb for 'feeling inferior'

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