abased

[ uh-beyst ]
/ əˈbeɪst /

adjective Heraldry.

(of a charge) lower on an escutcheon than is usual: a bend abased.

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Origin of abased

First recorded in 1645–55; abase + -ed2

OTHER WORDS FROM abased

un·a·based, adjective

Words nearby abased

abaptiston, Abariringa Island, abarognosis, à bas, abase, abased, abash, abashed, abasia, abasia-astasia, abasia trepidans
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Words related to abased

lower, disgrace, dishonor, belittle, humble, reduce, diminish, shame, demean, degrade, mortify, debase, humiliate

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