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a·base  (-bs)

tr.v. a·based, a·bas·ing, a·bas·es

To lower in rank, prestige, or esteem. See Synonyms at degrade.

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[Middle English abassen, from Old French abaissier : Latin ad-, ad- + Vulgar Latin *bassire (from Medieval Latin bassus, low).]

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a·basement n.

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abase [əˈbeɪs]

vb (tr)

1. to humble or belittle (oneself, etc.)

2. to lower or reduce, as in rank or estimation

[C15 abessen, from Old French abaissier to make low. See base²]

abasement  n

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

abase - cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of; "He humiliated his colleague by criticising him in front of the boss" chagrin, humiliate, humble, mortify spite, wound, bruise, injure, offend, hurt - hurt the feelings of; "She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests"; "This remark really bruised my ego" demolish, smash, crush - humiliate or depress completely; "She was crushed by his refusal of her invitation"; "The death of her son smashed her" demean, disgrace, degrade, take down, put down - reduce in worth or character, usually verbally; "She tends to put down younger women colleagues"; "His critics took him down after the lecture"

Translations

abase [əˈbeɪs] VT [+ person] → humillar, rebajar
to abase o.s. (so far as to) + INFIN → rebajarse(hasta el punto de + infin )

abase [əˈbeɪs] vt
to abase o.s. → s'abaisser
to abase o.s. before sb → s'abaisser devant qn
to abase o.s. so far as to do sth → s'abaisser à faire qch

abase

vt person → erniedrigen; morals → verderben; to abase oneself → sich (selbst) erniedrigen

abase [əˈbeɪs] vt (frm) → umiliare, mortificare
to abase o.s. → umiliarsi, abbassarsi