"abase" meaning in English

See abase in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /əˈbeɪs/ Audio: en-us-abase.ogg [US], en-au-abase.ogg [Australia] Forms: abase [canonical], abases [third-person, singular], abased [past], abased [past, participle], abasing [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|abas|e}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you abase someone or something, then you are trying to lower its status. Typically, you abase by insulting, degrading, or lowering worth.
    Sense id: simple-abase-en-verb-zp8s8qt5
     
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