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verb (used with object), aĀ·based, aĀ·basĀ·ing.
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Origin of abase
First recorded in 1470ā80; a-5 + base2; replacing late Middle English abassen, equivalent to a-5 + bas base2; replacing Middle English abaissen, abe(i)sen, from Anglo-French abesser, abaisser, Old French abaissier, equivalent to a- a-5 + -baissier, from (unattested) Vulgar Latin bassiare, verbal derivative of Late Latin bassus; see base2
OTHER WORDS FROM abase
aĀ·baseĀ·ment, nounaĀ·basĀ·er, noununĀ·aĀ·basĀ·ing, adjectiveWords nearby abase
abapical, abaptiston, Abariringa Island, abarognosis, Ć bas, abase, abased, abasement, abash, abashed, abasia
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How to use abase in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for abase
abase
/ (ÉĖbeÉŖs) /
verb (tr)
to humble or belittle (oneself, etc)
to lower or reduce, as in rank or estimation
Derived forms of abase
abasement, nounWord Origin for abase
C15: abessen, from Old French abaissier to make low. See base ²
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