verb🔗ShareErniedrigen, herabsetzenTo lower, as in condition in life, office, rank, etc., so as to cause pain or hurt feelings; to degrade, to depress, to humble, to humiliate."The bully would abase younger students by making fun of their clothes and stealing their lunch money. "Der Schläger erniedrigte jüngere Schüler, indem er sich über ihre Kleidung lustig machte und ihnen das Pausengeld stahl.attitudeemotionactioncharacterconditionmoralsocietyinhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareErniedrigen, herabsetzenTo lower physically; to depress; to cast or throw down; to stoop."to abase the eye"das Auge erniedrigenattitudecharactermoralactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVerfälschen, entwertenTo lower in value, in particular by altering the content of alloys in coins; to debase."The king decided to abase the currency by mixing cheaper metals into the silver coins. "Der König beschloss, die Währung durch das Mischen billigerer Metalle in die Silbermünzen zu entwerten.valueeconomyfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
