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The definition of abase means to make someone lower, either by making him feel humiliated or by actually demoting his position.

(verb)

An example of abase is a bully taunting a victim.

See abase in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb abased, abasing

Origin: ME abessen < OFr abaissier < ML abassare, to lower, bring down < L ad- (see a-) + VL bassus, low

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See abase in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb a·based, a·bas·ing, a·bas·es

To lower in rank, prestige, or esteem. See Synonyms at degrade.

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Origin: Middle English abassen

Origin: , from Old French abaissier

Origin: : Latin ad-, ad-

Origin: + Vulgar Latin *bassiāre (from Medieval Latin bassus, low)

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