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v. To lower in rank, prestige, or esteem. See Synonyms at degrade.

v. To lower or depress; to throw or cast down.

v. To cast down or reduce low or lower, as in rank, office, condition in life, or estimation of worthiness; to depress; to humble; to degrade.

To lower or depress, as a thing; bring down.

To reduce or lower, as in rank, estimation, office, and the like; depress; humble; degrade.

v. cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of

"Coleridge was evidently one of those people who abase themselves excessively in the hope of never having to hear their faults expressed on the lips of others."

promote   

abased    abases    abasing   

bruise    hurt    offend    spite    injure    wound   

demean    take down    degrade    crush    disgrace    smash    demolish    put down   

abaser    abasedly    abasement   

depress    humble    degrade    debase   

point-detonating    multifunctional    low-angle    dual-mode    reversibility    incompassion    wo    sinuousness    sombreness    sententiousness