Abase

From Fresh Dictionary

Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Verb 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.3.3 Translations 1.4 Shorthand 1.4.1 Gregg

English

Etymology

From Old French abaissier, from a- + baissier "to lower", from Late Latin bassus "short".

Pronunciation

• RP:
  • IPA: /əˈbeɪs/

Verb

to abase (third-person singular simple present abases, present participle abasing, simple past abased, past participle abased)

1. ((archaic{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}})) To lower physically or depress; to stoop; to throw or cast down; as, to abase the eye.
   • Saying so, he abased his lance. - Shelton
2. To cast down or to lower, as in rank, office, condition in life or estimation of worthiness, so as to hurt feelings or cause pain; to depress; to humiliate; to humble; to degrade.
   • Whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased. - Luke 14:ll

Synonyms

• debase
• degrade

Derived terms

• abasedly
• abasement
• abaser

Translations

to lower so as to hurt feelings

Dutch: vernederen Finnish: alentaa, nöyryyttää French: baisser, abaisser, rabaisser, humilier German: erniedrigen Greek: ÎµÎ¾ÎµÏ Ï„ÎµÎ»Î¯Î¶Ï‰ Ido: abasar

Interlingua: abassar Japanese: 貶める(おとしめる, otoshimeru) Macedonian: понизува (ponizuva) Portuguese: rebaixar, humilhar, abater, abaixar Spanish: rebajar

Shorthand

Gregg

• (Version: Centennial,Series 90,DJS,Simplified,Anniversary,Pre-Anniversary): a - b - a - left s

fr:abase io:abase it:abase pt:abase fi:abase zh:abase