Abase: meaning, definitions and examples
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abase
[ ษหbeษชs ]
in a negative way
To abase someone is to humiliate or degrade them, either by making them feel inferior or by actually lowering their rank or standing. It's a way of bringing someone down and making them feel small.
Synonyms
Which Synonym Should You Choose?
| Word | Description / Examples |
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| abase |
Used in formal or literary contexts to describe lowering someone's dignity or self-esteem.
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| degrade |
Used to describe a situation where someone is treated with disrespect or is reduced in rank or dignity. Often used in professional or social contexts.
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| humiliate |
Used to describe causing someone to feel ashamed or foolish, often in public. Has a strong negative connotation and emotional impact.
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| belittle |
Commonly used in everyday language to describe making someone or something seem less important or significant. Often carries a negative connotation.
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Examples of usage
- He was abased by the harsh criticism from his boss.
- She refused to abase herself by begging for forgiveness.
in a moral sense
To abase oneself is to humble or lower oneself in a moral or dignified manner. It can involve showing humility or modesty in a situation where one might be tempted to act arrogantly.
Synonyms
Which Synonym Should You Choose?
| Word | Description / Examples |
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| abase |
This word is often used when someone is brought down in rank or position in a humiliating way, typically by another individual or force. It has a negative connotation.
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Examples of usage
- She chose to abase herself and apologize for her mistake.
- He abased himself before the wise elder, seeking guidance.
Translations
Translations of the word "abase" in other languages:
๐ต๐น humilhar
๐ฎ๐ณ เคจเฅเคเคพ เคฆเคฟเคเคพเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช erniedrigen
๐ฎ๐ฉ merendahkan
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟัะธะฝะธะถัะฒะฐัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ poniลผaฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ่ฒถใใ (ใใจใใใ)
๐ซ๐ท humilier
๐ช๐ธ humillar
๐น๐ท aลaฤฤฑlamak
๐ฐ๐ท ๋นํํ๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฅุฐูุงู
๐จ๐ฟ ponรญลพit
๐ธ๐ฐ ponรญลพiลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ่ดฌไฝ (biวndฤซ)
๐ธ๐ฎ poniลพati
๐ฎ๐ธ niรฐurlรฆgja
๐ฐ๐ฟ าะพัะปะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแชแแ แแแ (damcireba)
๐ฆ๐ฟ aลaฤฤฑlamak
๐ฒ๐ฝ humillar
Etymology
The word 'abase' comes from Middle English 'abassen', from Old French 'abaisser', from a- (from Latin 'ad', meaning 'to') + 'bais', ultimately of Germanic origin. The sense development in Middle English was influenced by the word 'base'.
See also: base, baseball, based, baseless, baselessly, basement, basic, basin, basis, debase, debased, debasement.