Abase

[ə'beɪs] or [ə'bes]

Definition

(a.) To lower or depress; to throw or cast down; as, to abase the eye.

(a.) 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.

Editor: Lora

Synonyms and Synonymous

v. a. [1]. Depress, lower, reduce, drop, sink, stoop, cast down, let down, let fall.[2]. Degrade, humble, disgrace, dishonor, humiliate, debase, bring low, take down.

Inputed by Armand

Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Degrade, disgrace, bring_low, reduce, humble, demean, stoop, humiliate,depress, lower, sink, dishonor

ANT:Promote, exalt, honor, raise, elevate, dignify, aggrandize

Typist: Marietta