"abase" Definition

  1. a. To lower or depress; to throw or cast down; as, to abase the eye.
  2. a. 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.

More About abase

Position in dictionary: 216 of 111710 words.
Word Type: a., a.,
Words that start with "abase": 5
Words that end with "abase": 3
Words that contain "abase": 10
Next words in dictionary: abased, abasedly, abasement, abaser, abash
Previous words in dictionary: abarticulation, abannition, abannation, abanga, abanet

English Dictionary Definition of abase

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