abase

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /əˈbeɪs/

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Verb

Plain form abase

Third-person singular abases

Past tense abased

Past participle abased

Present participle abasing

1. If you abase someone or something, then you are trying to lower its status. Typically, you abase by insulting, degrading, or lowering worth.

   He felt that his moral principles were abased after the deal was done.