abase
/uh-BAYSS/verbto lower someone in rank, dignity, or esteem
“He refused to abase himself by begging for the votes.”
- Synonyms
- degrade, demean, humble
- Antonyms
- exalt, elevate
- Memory hook
- a-BASE: dragged down to the base.
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