abase

[ uh-beys ]

/ əˈbeɪs /

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verb (used with object), a·based, a·bas·ing.

to reduce or lower, as in rank, office, reputation, or estimation; humble; degrade.

Archaic. to lower; put or bring down: He abased his head.

Origin of abase

1470–80; a-⁵ + base²; replacing late Middle English abassen, equivalent to a-⁵ + bas base²; replacing Middle English abaissen, abe(i)sen, from Anglo-French abesser, abaisser, Old French abaissier, equivalent to a-a-⁵ + -baissier, from (unattested) Vulgar Latin bassiare, verbal derivative of Late Latin bassus; see base²

SYNONYMS FOR abase

1 humiliate, dishonor, defame, belittle.

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OTHER WORDS FROM abase

a·base·ment, nouna·bas·er, nounun·a·bas·ing, adjective

Words nearby abase

abapical, abaptiston, Abariringa Island, abarognosis, à bas, abase, abased, abash, abashed, abasia, abasia-astasia

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Example sentences from the Web for abase

He was a prime favourite with Queen Elizabeth, and she knew how to exalt and abase, to create and destroy.
The Birth of the Nation|Mrs. Roger A. Pryor
Viewed from afar, the town seemed to abase itself in the presence of the architectural preminence of that monarch of buildings.
Under the Rose|Frederic Stewart Isham
That this was no trick of a moment but a calculated scheme to abase and possess her she now realized with a sort of dull horror.
In the Shadow of the Hills|George C. Shedd
They confess their own emptiness and abase themselves before God.
Sermons on Various Important Subjects|Andrew Lee

Abase not magistrates so far, as to think their office and power extend not to matters of religion and the worship of God.
A Christian Directory (Part 4 of 4)|Richard Baxter

British Dictionary definitions for abase

abase

/ (əˈbeɪs) /

verb (tr)

to humble or belittle (oneself, etc)

to lower or reduce, as in rank or estimation

Derived forms of abase

abasement, noun

Word Origin for abase

C15: abessen, from Old French abaissier to make low. See base ²

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释义	abase [ uh-beys ] / əˈbeɪs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR abase ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), a·based, a·bas·ing. to reduce or lower, as in rank, office, reputation, or estimation; humble; degrade. Archaic. to lower; put or bring down: He abased his head. Origin of abase 1470–80; a-⁵ + base²; replacing late Middle English abassen, equivalent to a-⁵ + bas base²; replacing Middle English abaissen, abe(i)sen, from Anglo-French abesser, abaisser, Old French abaissier, equivalent to a-a-⁵ + -baissier, from (unattested) Vulgar Latin bassiare, verbal derivative of Late Latin bassus; see base² SYNONYMS FOR abase 1 humiliate, dishonor, defame, belittle. SEE SYNONYMS FOR abase ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM abase a·base·ment, nouna·bas·er, nounun·a·bas·ing, adjective Words nearby abase abapical, abaptiston, Abariringa Island, abarognosis, à bas, abase, abased, abash, abashed, abasia, abasia-astasia Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for abase He was a prime favourite with Queen Elizabeth, and she knew how to exalt and abase, to create and destroy. The Birth of the Nation\|Mrs. Roger A. Pryor Viewed from afar, the town seemed to abase itself in the presence of the architectural preminence of that monarch of buildings. Under the Rose\|Frederic Stewart Isham That this was no trick of a moment but a calculated scheme to abase and possess her she now realized with a sort of dull horror. In the Shadow of the Hills\|George C. Shedd They confess their own emptiness and abase themselves before God. Sermons on Various Important Subjects\|Andrew Lee Abase not magistrates so far, as to think their office and power extend not to matters of religion and the worship of God. A Christian Directory (Part 4 of 4)\|Richard Baxter British Dictionary definitions for abase abase / (əˈbeɪs) / verb (tr) to humble or belittle (oneself, etc) to lower or reduce, as in rank or estimation Derived forms of abase abasement, noun Word Origin for abase C15: abessen, from Old French abaissier to make low. See base ² Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to abase lower, disgrace, dishonor, belittle, humble, reduce, diminish, shame, demean, degrade, mortify, debase, humiliate
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abase

verb (used with object), a·based, a·bas·ing.

Origin of abase

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OTHER WORDS FROM abase

Words nearby abase

Example sentences from the Web for abase

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verb (tr)

Derived forms of abase

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