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abase

/əˈbeɪs/

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verb

Унижать, принижать

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 bully would abase younger students by making fun of their clothes and stealing their lunch money. "

Задира унижал младших школьников, высмеивая их одежду и воруя деньги на обед.

attitude emotion action character condition moral society inhuman

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verb

Унижать, принижать

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

Examples :

"to abase the eye"

унизить взгляд

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verb

Унижать, портить

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

Examples :

"The king decided to abase the currency by mixing cheaper metals into the silver coins. "

Король решил испортить валюту, смешав более дешевые металлы с серебряными монетами.

value economy finance