😔abase

verb
/əˈbeɪs/

Meaning

to belittle or degrade someone

Example Sentences

He refused to abase himself before the king.

Synonyms

humiliate, demean, degrade, belittle

Antonyms

honor, respect, praise

Collocations

abase oneself, morally abase, socially abase

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