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Definitions for Abasing
[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 Abasing
abaselower, disgrace, dishonor, belittle, humble, reduce, diminish, shame, demean, degrade, mortify, debase, humiliate
Words nearby Abasing
abaseabandonee, abandonware, abapical, abaptiston, abarognosis, abase, abased, abash, abashed, abasia, abasia trepidans
Origin of Abasing
e1470–80; 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 Abasing
a·base·ment , noun
a·bas·er , noun
un·a·bas·ing , adjective
Word origin for Abasing
eC15: abessen, from Old French abaissier to make low. See base ²
Synonyms for Abasing
belittle, debase, degrade, demean, diminish, disgrace, dishonor, humble, humiliate, lower, mortify, reduce, shame