abase
verb (used with object)
abases
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present tense formof abase (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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I find myself captivated by how easily he abases himself without getting maudlin.
From New York Times ● Jan. 19, 2024
Russian law says inmates must not be treated in a way that is "harsh" or "abases human dignity".
From Reuters ● Oct. 6, 2021
Russian law says inmates must not be treated in a way that is "harsh" or "abases human dignity."
From Reuters ● Oct. 5, 2021
He abases himself before his foe, and cries for mercy, although he cannot speak.
From French Mediaeval Romances from the Lays of Marie de France by Marie de France
The more he abases them, the more justified does he appear.
From The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 05 Masterpieces of German Literature Translated into English by Various
