abased

Variant of abase

abase definition

abase (ə bās′)

transitive verb abased abased′, abasing abas′·ing

  1. to humble or humiliate he abased himself before the king
  2. Archaic to lower; cast down

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

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