verb🔗ShareAbaisser, humilierTo 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. "Le tyran abaissait le jeune élève en lui faisant faire ses devoirs devant toute la classe.attitudeemotioncharactermindmoralvaluehumanactionconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAbaisser, rabaisserTo lower physically; to depress; to cast or throw down; to stoop."to abase the eye"Abaisser le regard.attitudeactionemotioncharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDéprécier, avilirTo 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. "L'homme d'affaires sans scrupules a été accusé d'avoir déprécié les pièces d'or, en abaissant leur valeur en y mélangeant des métaux moins chers.valueeconomyfinancebusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading