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abased

/əˈbeɪst/

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verb

Erniedrigen, demütigen

To 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.

Examples :

"The teacher's harsh criticism abased the student, making him feel ashamed and unworthy. "

Die harsche Kritik des Lehrers erniedrigte den Schüler und ließ ihn sich schämen und unwürdig fühlen.

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verb

Erniedrigen, demütigen

To lower physically; to depress; to cast or throw down; to stoop.

Examples :

"to abase the eye"

Das Auge erniedrigen.

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verb

Verringern, entwerten

To lower in value, in particular by altering the content of alloys in coins; to debase.

Examples :

"The corrupt official abased the nation's currency by secretly replacing some of the gold in the coins with cheaper metals. "

Der korrupte Beamte entwertete die Währung des Landes, indem er heimlich einen Teil des Goldes in den Münzen durch billigere Metalle ersetzte.

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adjective

Erniedrigt, gedemütigt

Humbled; lowered, especially in rank, position, or prestige.

Examples :

"After making a serious mistake at work, the usually confident manager felt abased and ashamed. "

Nachdem er am Arbeitsplatz einen schweren Fehler gemacht hatte, fühlte sich der sonst so selbstbewusste Manager erniedrigt und beschämt.

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adjective

Erniedrigt, gesenkt

Borne lower than usual, as a fess; also, having the ends of the wings turned downward towards the point of the shield.

Examples :

"The heraldic eagle on the old shield was depicted with its wings abased, signifying a period of mourning or defeat for the family. "

Der heraldische Adler auf dem alten Schild wurde mit gesenkten Flügeln dargestellt, was eine Zeit der Trauer oder Niederlage für die Familie bedeutete.