abasing

"The condition for getting a raise at work is meeting your quarterly targets. "

"You must do your homework before you can watch television."

"The unscrupulous salesman convinced the elderly woman to buy a worthless investment. "

"The sudden lowering of her brow signaled her displeasure with the messy room. "

"The tailor is altering my pants to make them fit better. "

"The children physically exhausted themselves playing tag in the park. "

"The teacher pointed out a particular detail in the math problem that several students missed. "

"Fred degrades himself by his behaviour."

"Depress the upper lever to start the machine."

"The wool on my arm produced a strange feeling."

"The teacher's public criticism of the student's essay humiliated him in front of the entire class. "

"My father is a businessman who owns a small electronics store. "