abase

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Synonyms: base, abate, abuse, abash, abrase, abade, abace, abas, abaye, dbase, aase

Antonyms: base, abate, abuse, abash, abrase, abade, abace, abas, abaye, dbase, aase

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Verb

{{lb|en|transitive}} To [[lower#Verb|lower]], as in [[condition#Noun|condition]] in [[life]], [[office]], [[rank#Noun|rank]], etc., so as to [[cause#Verb|cause]] [[pain#Noun|pain]] or [[hurt#Verb|hurt]] [[feelings]]; to [[degrade]], to [[depress]], to [[humble#Verb|humble]], to [[humiliate]]. {{defdate|from c. 1350–1470}}<ref name=SOED/>
{{lb|en|transitive|archaic}} To lower [[physically]]; to [[depress]]; to [[cast#Verb|cast]] or [[throw#Verb|throw]] down; to [[stoop#Verb|stoop]]. {{defdate|from c. 1350–1470}}<ref name=SOED/>
{{lb|en|transitive|obsolete}} To lower in [[value#Noun|value]], in particular by [[alter]]ing the [[content#Noun|content]] of [[alloy#Noun|alloys]] in [[coin#Noun|coins]]; to [[debase]]. {{defdate|from mid 16th – mid 18th c.}}<ref name=SOED/>

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