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abase

verb

/əˈbeɪs/

Meaning

to belittle or degrade someone

He refused to abase himself before the king.

humiliate, demean, degrade, belittle

honor, respect, praise

abase oneself, morally abase, socially abase

To gradually decrease in size, amount, or strength.

to charge someone with a crime or wrongdoing

To extend the duration of something; to make something last longer.

To put a decision, plan, or agreement into effect.

to create, produce, or construct something

to satisfy thirst by drinking; to extinguish fire