Defenition of the word abase
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Defenition of the word abase
- To lower in level (rank, office, etc). (Re. Military)
- lower in esteem; hurt the pride of
- cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of; "He humiliated his colleague by criticising him in front of the boss"
- cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
Synonyms for the word abase
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- belittle
- chagrin
- degrade
- demean
- humble
- humiliate
- lower
- mortify
- subjugate
Similar words in the abase
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- abase
- abased
- abasement
- abases
Hyponyms for the word abase
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- crush
- degrade
- demean
- demolish
- disgrace
- put down
- smash
- take down
Hypernyms for the word abase
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- bruise
- hurt
- injure
- offend
- spite
- wound
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