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- Dictionaryabase/əˈbeɪs/
verb
- 1. behave in a way that belittles or degrades (someone): "I watched my colleagues abasing themselves before the board of trustees"
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Abase is a verb that means to lower in rank, office, prestige, or esteem. It can also mean to lower physically or to degrade someone or something. See synonyms, examples, and word history of abase.
Abased is the past tense and past participle of abase, a verb that means to make yourself seem to be less important or to not deserve respect. Learn more about the meaning, usage and synonyms of abased with Cambridge Dictionary.
Abased definition: reduced or lowered, as in status, office, dignity, or estimation; humbled; degraded. See examples of ABASED used in a sentence.
Abased is the past tense and past participle of abase, a verb that means to make yourself seem to be less important or to not deserve respect. Learn more about the meaning, usage and synonyms of abased with Cambridge Dictionary.
To abase something or someone is to humiliate them — no, more than just humiliate them. If you abase another person you are bringing them low, humbling them in a mean, base manner. Not nice at all. Abase means to bring someone down, often either in their job or their self-esteem.
A complete guide to the word "ABASE": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
Abase definition: to reduce or lower, as in rank, office, reputation, or estimation; humble; degrade. . See examples of ABASE used in a sentence.
