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11abase — verb /əˈbeɪs/ a) To lower physically or depress; to stoop; to throw or cast down; as, to abase the eye. Saying so, he abased his lance. b) To cast down or to lower, as in rank, office, condition in life or estimation of wort …
12abase — a|base [əˈbeıs] v [Date: 1300 1400; : 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 n [U] …
13abase — a|base [ ə beıs ] verb FORMAL abase yourself to behave in a way that makes other people respect you less ╾ a|base|ment noun uncount …
14abase — [ə beɪs] verb (usu. abase oneself) behave in a way that belittles or degrades (someone). Derivatives abasement noun Origin ME: from OFr. abaissier, from a (from L. ad to, at ) + baissier to lower …
15abase — verb abase yourself to behave in a way that shows you accept that someone has complete power over you abasement noun (U) …
16abase — verb 1) Dunlap had a reputation for openly abasing his employees Syn: humble, humiliate, belittle, demean, lower, degrade, debase, cheapen, discredit, bring low. See note at humble 2) I d rather lose my job than contin …
17abase — /əˈbeɪs / (say uh bays) verb (t) (abased, abasing) 1. (chiefly reflexive) to reduce or lower, as in rank, office, estimation; humble; degrade. 2. Obsolete to lower physically; bring down: to abase your eyes. {blend of base2 and Middle English… …
18abase yourself — phrase to behave in a way that makes other people respect you less Thesaurus: to harm your own reputationsynonym Main entry: abase * * * abase yourself formal : to behave in a way that makes you seem lower or less deserving of respect politicians …
19abase oneself — behave in a way that belittles or degrades (someone). → abase …
20abase — transitive verb (abased; abasing) Etymology: Middle English abassen, from Anglo French abesser, abaisser, from a (from Latin ad ) + besser, from Vulgar Latin *bassiare to lower Date: 15th century 1. archaic to lower physically …
