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Definition of Abase
1. Verb. Cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of. "The performance is likely to abase Sue"; "He humiliated his colleague by criticising him in front of the boss"
Generic synonyms: Bruise, Hurt, Injure, Offend, Spite, Wound
Specialized synonyms: Crush, Demolish, Smash, Degrade, Demean, Disgrace, Put Down, Take Down
Derivative terms: Abasement, Chagrin, Humiliation, Humiliation, Humiliation, Humiliation, Mortification, Mortification
Definition of Abase
1. v. t. To lower or depress; to throw or cast down; as, to abase the eye.
Definition of Abase
1. Verb. (archaic) To lower physically or depress; to stoop; to throw or cast down; as, to ''abase'' the eye. ¹
2. Verb. To cast down or to lower, as in rank, office, condition in life or estimation of worthiness, so as to hurt feelings or cause pain; to depress; to humiliate; to humble; to degrade. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Abase
1. to lower in rank, prestige, or esteem [v ABASED, ABASING, ABASES] : ABASEDLY [adv]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Abase
Literary usage of Abase
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. An exposition of the Creed by John Pearson, Edward Burton (1847)
"But if our original ought so far to humble us, how should our fall abase us ?
that of all the creatures which God made, we should comply with him who first ..."
2. The Diary of Henry Machyn, Citizen and Merchant-taylor of London, from A.D by Henry Machin, John Gough Nichols (1848)
"... intente to altere or abase any more his coynes yet ; for heare wee greate
rumors that in all haste, ..."
3. Millennial Dawn by Charles Taze Russell, Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society (1899)
"abase THE HIGH, EXALT THE Low. ... abase ..."
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