abase[verb]Synonyms: humble, bemean, cast down, debase, degrade, demean, humiliate, lower, sink
Antonyms: exalt, extol
Contrasted words: elevate, lift, raise
Related Words: demote,
diminish,
downgrade,
reduce,
fawn,
grovel,
toady,
cower,
cringe,
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a‧base /əˈbeɪs/
verb[
Date: 1300-1400;
Language: Old French;
Origin: abaisser, from Vulgar Latin bassiare 'to lower']
abase yourself to behave in a way that shows you accept that someone has complete power over you
—abasement noun [uncountable] [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲