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a·base
(ə-bās′)tr.v. a·based, a·bas·ing, a·bas·es
To lower in rank, prestige, or esteem. See Synonyms at debase.
[Middle English abassen, from Old French abaissier : Latin ad-, ad- + Vulgar Latin *bassiāre, to lower (from *bassus, low, perhaps of Oscan origin; akin to Bassus, Bassius, Roman cognomens borne by men of Campanian origin and perhaps originally referring to squat stature).]
a·base′ment n.
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(əˈbeɪs)vb (tr)
1. to humble or belittle (oneself, etc)
2. to lower or reduce, as in rank or estimation
[C15: abessen, from Old French abaissier to make low. See base2]
aˈbasement n
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a•base
(əˈbeɪs)v.t. a•based, a•bas•ing.
to lower in rank, dignity, or estimation; humble; humiliate; degrade.
[1470–80; Middle English < Anglo-French abesser, abaisser, Old French abaissier=a- a-5 + -baissier < Vulgar Latin *bassiare, v. derivative of Late Latin bassus; see base2]
a•base′ment, n.
a•bas′er, n.
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Past participle: abased
Gerund: abasing
| Imperative |
|---|
| abase |
| abase |
| Present |
|---|
| I abase |
| you abase |
| he/she/it abases |
| we abase |
| you abase |
| they abase |
| Preterite |
|---|
| I abased |
| you abased |
| he/she/it abased |
| we abased |
| you abased |
| they abased |
| Present Continuous |
|---|
| I am abasing |
| you are abasing |
| he/she/it is abasing |
| we are abasing |
| you are abasing |
| they are abasing |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have abased |
| you have abased |
| he/she/it has abased |
| we have abased |
| you have abased |
| they have abased |
| Past Continuous |
|---|
| I was abasing |
| you were abasing |
| he/she/it was abasing |
| we were abasing |
| you were abasing |
| they were abasing |
| Past Perfect |
|---|
| I had abased |
| you had abased |
| he/she/it had abased |
| we had abased |
| you had abased |
| they had abased |
| Future |
|---|
| I will abase |
| you will abase |
| he/she/it will abase |
| we will abase |
| you will abase |
| they will abase |
| Future Perfect |
|---|
| I will have abased |
| you will have abased |
| he/she/it will have abased |
| we will have abased |
| you will have abased |
| they will have abased |
| Future Continuous |
|---|
| I will be abasing |
| you will be abasing |
| he/she/it will be abasing |
| we will be abasing |
| you will be abasing |
| they will be abasing |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I have been abasing |
| you have been abasing |
| he/she/it has been abasing |
| we have been abasing |
| you have been abasing |
| they have been abasing |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I will have been abasing |
| you will have been abasing |
| he/she/it will have been abasing |
| we will have been abasing |
| you will have been abasing |
| they will have been abasing |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been abasing |
| you had been abasing |
| he/she/it had been abasing |
| we had been abasing |
| you had been abasing |
| they had been abasing |
| Conditional |
|---|
| I would abase |
| you would abase |
| he/she/it would abase |
| we would abase |
| you would abase |
| they would abase |
| Past Conditional |
|---|
| I would have abased |
| you would have abased |
| he/she/it would have abased |
| we would have abased |
| you would have abased |
| they would have abased |
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Verb | 1. |  abase - cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of; "He humiliated his colleague by criticising him in front of the boss"spite, bruise, injure, offend, hurt - hurt the feelings of; "She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests"; "This remark really bruised my ego" demolish, smash, crush - humiliate or depress completely; "She was crushed by his refusal of her invitation"; "The death of her son smashed her" demean, disgrace, degrade, take down, put down - reduce in worth or character, usually verbally; "She tends to put down younger women colleagues"; "His critics took him down after the lecture" |
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verbTo deprive of esteem, self-worth, or effectiveness:
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Translations
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[əˈbeɪs] VT [+ person] → humillar, rebajar
to abase o.s. (so far as to) + INFIN → rebajarse (hasta el punto de + infin )
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[əˈbeɪs] vt
to abase o.s. → s'abaisser
to abase o.s. before sb → s'abaisser devant qn
to abase o.s. so far as to do sth → s'abaisser à faire qch
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