verb🔗ShareTo 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 was abasing the younger student by making him do his homework in front of the whole class. "attitudeemotioncharactermindmoralvaluehumanactionconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo lower physically; to depress; to cast or throw down; to stoop."to abase the eye"attitudeactionemotioncharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo lower in value, in particular by altering the content of alloys in coins; to debase."The unscrupulous businessman was accused of abasing the gold coins, lowering their value by mixing in cheaper metals. "valueeconomyfinancebusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
