abase

transitive-verb
UK: /əˈbeɪs/
US: /əˈbeɪs/

  1. To lower in rank, office, prestige, or esteem.

    1. He would never abase himself by asking for a favor. [ ] [ ]
    2. The politician refused to abase himself before the corrupt officials to win votes. [ ] [ ]

  2. To humiliate or degrade (oneself or another).

    1. Don't abase yourself like that. [ ] [ ]
    2. She felt abased by his cruel words and his decision to abase her publicly. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

humiliate shame demean abase oneself degrade belittle mortify disgrace
abase intransitive-verb

  1. To reduce or lower, as in condition, estimation, or dignity.

    1. He did not abase before the king. [ ] [ ]
    2. Some online personalities seem willing to abase themselves for attention and views. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "abase" in English means: To lower in rank, office, prestige, or esteem., To humiliate or degrade (oneself or another)..

The phonetic transcription of "abase" is /əˈbeɪs/ in British English and /əˈbeɪs/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "abase": humiliate, shame, demean, abase oneself, degrade, belittle, mortify, disgrace.

Example usage of "abase": "He would never abase himself by asking for a favor.". More examples on the page.