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1. (v.t.) abase
to lower in rank, dignity, or estimation; humble; humiliate; degrade.
Etymology: (1470–80; ME < AF abesser, abaisser, OF abaissier=a- a-5+-baissier < VL *bassiare, v. der. of LL bassus; see base2)
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1. (verb) humiliate, mortify, chagrin, humble, abase
cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
"He humiliated his colleague by criticising him in front of the boss"
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1. (adj) abase
to lower or depress; to throw or cast down; as, to abase the eye
2. (adj) abase
to cast down or reduce low or lower, as in rank, office, condition in life, or estimation of worthiness; to depress; to humble; to degrade
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