Associations to the word «Abase»
Noun
- Humility
- Sable
- Allah
- Humiliation
- Might
- Begging
- Supremacy
- Pride
- Dat
- Reproach
- Bend
- Noble
- Mantle
- Esteem
- Per
- Glory
- Dust
- Municipality
- Shame
- Throne
- Forehead
- Affection
- Desire
- Arm
- Ill
- Lion
- Grace
- Empire
- Heaven
- Sake
- Meet
- God
- Remove
- Slave
- Rich
- Self
- Sight
- Manner
- Confidence
- Lord
- Enemy
- Wealth
- Possession
- Servant
- Down
- Anger
- Respect
- Th
- Virtue
- Cry
- Cast
- Spirit
- Creature
- Language
- Gain
- Eye
- Crown
- Wheel
Adjective
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Wiktionary
ABASE, verb. (transitive) (archaic) To lower physically or depress; to stoop; to throw or cast down; as, to abase the eye. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470)]
ABASE, verb. (transitive) To lower, as in rank, office, condition in life, so as to hurt feelings or cause pain; to depress; to humiliate; to humble; to degrade. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470)]
ABASE, verb. (transitive) (obsolete) To lower in value, in particular as altering the content of alloys in coins.[Attested from the mid 16th century until the mid 18th century.]
Dictionary definition
ABASE, verb. Cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of; "He humiliated his colleague by criticising him in front of the boss".
Wise words
A word carries far, very far, deals destruction through time
as the bullets go flying through space.