Abase
Pronunciation: /ˈæbəsɪ/
Abase (verb)
- To lower someone’s rank or importance, making them feel ashamed or less respected.
- To lower something’s value or quality, especially by mixing in cheaper materials.
- To lower in value, in particular by altering the content of alloys in coins; to debase
Examples
- to abase the eye
- He tried to abase her, but she stayed confident.
Common collocations: abase a person, abase the enemy, abase a student, abase a rival, abase a worker