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–verb (used with object), a·based, a·bas·ing.

1.	to reduce or lower, as in rank, office, reputation, or estimation; humble; degrade.

2.	Archaic, to lower; put or bring down: He abased his head.

[Origin: 1470–80; a-⁵ + base²; r. late ME abassen, equiv. to a-⁵ + bas base²; r. ME abaissen, abe(i)sen < AF abesser, abaisser, OF abaissier, equiv. + a- a-⁵ + -baissier < VL *bassiare, v. deriv. of LL bassus; see base²

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—Related forms

a·base·ment, noun

a·bas·er, noun

—Synonyms 1. humiliate, dishonor, defame, belittle.

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tr.v. a·based, a·bas·ing, a·bas·es
To lower in rank, prestige, or esteem. See Synonyms at degrade.

[Middle English abassen, from Old French abaissier : Latin ad-, ad- + Vulgar Latin *bassiāre (from Medieval Latin bassus, low).]

a·base'ment n.

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