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Abased

/əˈbeɪst/

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.

📖 Definitions of "Abased"

verb
  1. 1

    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.

  2. 2

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

    "to abase the eye"

  3. 3

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

adjective
  1. 1

    Humbled; lowered, especially in rank, position, or prestige.

  2. 2

    Borne lower than usual, as a fess; also, having the ends of the wings turned downward towards the point of the shield.

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