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Definitions for Abase

[1] to reduce or lower, as in rank, office, reputation, or estimation; humble; degrade.
[2] Archaic . to lower; put or bring down: He abased his head.
[3] to humble or belittle (oneself, etc)
[4] to lower or reduce, as in rank or estimation

Words related to Abase

lower, disgrace, dishonor, belittle, humble, reduce, diminish, shame, demean, degrade, mortify, debase, humiliate

Words nearby Abase

abandonee, abandonware, abapical, abaptiston, abarognosis, abase, abased, abash, abashed, abasia, abasia trepidans

Origin of Abase

1470–80; a-5 + base2; replacing late Middle English abassen, equivalent to a-5 + bas base2; replacing Middle English abaissen, abe(i)sen < Anglo-French abesser, abaisser, Old French abaissier, equivalent + a- a-5 + -baissier < Vulgar Latin *bassiare, verbal derivative of Late Latin bassus; see base2

Other words from Abase

a·base·ment , noun
a·bas·er , noun
un·a·bas·ing , adjective

Word origin for Abase

C15: abessen, from Old French abaissier to make low. See base ²

Synonyms for Abase

belittle, debase, degrade, demean, diminish, disgrace, dishonor, humble, humiliate, lower, mortify, reduce, shame