1. To lower or depress; to throw or cast down
2. 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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abanet · a bang for the buck · abanico · abano · a bar of chocolate · abarticulation · a bar to further proceedings · abase · abasedly · abasement · abaser · abash · abashedly · abashedness · abashless · abashment · abasia · abask · abastard
Plural: abasements
ETYM Cf. French abaissement.
A low or downcast state; SYN. degradation, abjection.
Depriving one of self-esteem
abanet · a bang for the buck · abanico · abano · a bar of chocolate · abarticulation · a bar to further proceedings · abase · abasedly · abasement · abaser · abash · abashedly · abashedness · abashless · abashment · abasia · abask · abastard · abastardize
Plural: abasers
Degrader, humiliator, one who belittles
a bang for the buck · abanico · abano · a bar of chocolate · abarticulation · a bar to further proceedings · abase · abasedly · abasement · abaser · abash · abashedly · abashedness · abashless · abashment · abasia · abask · abastard · abastardize