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abase

The correct spelling is abase.

How to pronounce abase

/əˈbeɪs/
verb

IPA: /əˈbeɪs/

Say it like: Aba-se

The correct spelling is abase. To lower, as in condition in life, office, rank, etc., so as to cause pain or hurt feelings; to degrade, to depress, to humble, to humiliate. For example: "to abase the eye"

Usage Examples

to abase the eye

Definition

verb

  1. 1.To lower, as in condition in life, office, rank, etc., so as to cause pain or hurt feelings; to degrade, to depress, to humble, to humiliate.
  2. 2.To lower physically; to depress; to cast or throw down; to stoop.
  3. 3.To lower in value, in particular by altering the content of alloys in coins; to debase.

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