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Definitions for Abased

[1] (of a charge) lower on an escutcheon than is usual: a bend abased.
[2] to reduce or lower, as in rank, office, reputation, or estimation; humble; degrade.
[3] Archaic . to lower; put or bring down: He abased his head.
[4] to humble or belittle (oneself, etc)
[5] to lower or reduce, as in rank or estimation

Words related to Abased

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

Words nearby Abased

abandonware, abapical, abaptiston, abarognosis, abase, abased, abash, abashed, abasia, abasia trepidans, abasia-astasia

Origin of Abased

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 Abased

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

Word origin for Abased

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

Synonyms for Abased

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