英语词汇“abase”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

To abase something or someone is to humiliate them — no, more than just humiliate them. If you abase another person you are bringing them low, humbling them in a mean, base manner. Not nice at all.

Abase means to bring someone down, often either in their job or their self-esteem. The early Latin bassus, which meant "thick, low," evolved into the Old French abaissier, meaning "to make lower in value or status." The important clue to the word is "base." Consider that the base of anything is the bottom, and you get an idea as to the meaning of the word abase, which means to make someone feel low.

WORD FAMILY

abase: abased, abasement, abases, abasing+/abasement: abasements, self-abasement

USAGE EXAMPLES

Twenty-two years earlier, he had saved his career by addressing a supposed scandal with his nationally broadcast “Checkers speech,” which was mawkish, abasing and effective.

Washington Post(Nov 01, 2016)

“Should I abase myself? Rub ashes in my hair? Tear my clothes?”

Patrick Rothfuss, The Name of the Wind(2007)

He abases our democracy — and Republican elected officials abase themselves by supporting him.

Washington Post(Aug 11, 2016)

v cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of

Syn|Hypo|Hyper

chagrin, humble, humiliate, mortify

crush, demolish, smash

humiliate or depress completely

degrade, demean, disgrace, put down, take down

reduce in worth or character, usually verbally

reduce

lower in grade or rank or force somebody into an undignified situation

dehumanise, dehumanize

deprive of human qualities

bruise, hurt, injure, offend, spite, wound

hurt the feelings of

单词	abase
释义	abase (once / 2768 pages) v To abase something or someone is to humiliate them — no, more than just humiliate them. If you abase another person you are bringing them low, humbling them in a mean, base manner. Not nice at all. Abase means to bring someone down, often either in their job or their self-esteem. The early Latin bassus, which meant "thick, low," evolved into the Old French abaissier, meaning "to make lower in value or status." The important clue to the word is "base." Consider that the base of anything is the bottom, and you get an idea as to the meaning of the word abase, which means to make someone feel low. WORD FAMILY abase: abased, abasement, abases, abasing+/abasement: abasements, self-abasement USAGE EXAMPLES Twenty-two years earlier, he had saved his career by addressing a supposed scandal with his nationally broadcast “Checkers speech,” which was mawkish, abasing and effective. Washington Post(Nov 01, 2016) “Should I abase myself? Rub ashes in my hair? Tear my clothes?” Patrick Rothfuss, The Name of the Wind(2007) He abases our democracy — and Republican elected officials abase themselves by supporting him. Washington Post(Aug 11, 2016) v cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of Syn\|Hypo\|Hyper chagrin, humble, humiliate, mortify crush, demolish, smash humiliate or depress completely degrade, demean, disgrace, put down, take down reduce in worth or character, usually verbally reduce lower in grade or rank or force somebody into an undignified situation dehumanise, dehumanize deprive of human qualities bruise, hurt, injure, offend, spite, wound hurt the feelings of
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