Abase
verb
To lower yourself or someone in rank, position, prestige or dignity.
The captain abased himself in front of his superiors to accept his mistake.
verb
To behave in a way that degrades or humiliates oneself.
He chose to abase himself and beg for forgiveness.
Usage tips
Formal
verb
To lower yourself or someone in rank, position, prestige or dignity.
The captain abased himself in front of his superiors to accept his mistake.
verb
To behave in a way that degrades or humiliates oneself.
He chose to abase himself and beg for forgiveness.
Usage tips
Formal
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Voluntary Act
Abase is typically used when someone willingly lowers their status, not by external force.
After realizing the impact of his actions, he abased himself to make amends.
Pro Tip 2/3Reflects Respect
Using 'abase' can suggest showing deference or acknowledgment of a mistake.
To reconcile, the manager abased himself before the team, showing true remorse.
Pro Tip 3/3Negative Connotation
Abase often carries a negative tone, signaling an unwanted loss of dignity or status.
He felt he abased himself by accepting the unjust criticism without protest.
Pro Tip 1/3Voluntary Act
Abase is typically used when someone willingly lowers their status, not by external force.
After realizing the impact of his actions, he abased himself to make amends.
Pro Tip 2/3Reflects Respect
Using 'abase' can suggest showing deference or acknowledgment of a mistake.
To reconcile, the manager abased himself before the team, showing true remorse.
Pro Tip 3/3Negative Connotation
Abase often carries a negative tone, signaling an unwanted loss of dignity or status.
He felt he abased himself by accepting the unjust criticism without protest.
Pro Tip 1/3Voluntary Act
Abase is typically used when someone willingly lowers their status, not by external force.
After realizing the impact of his actions, he abased himself to make amends.
Pro Tip 2/3Reflects Respect
Using 'abase' can suggest showing deference or acknowledgment of a mistake.
To reconcile, the manager abased himself before the team, showing true remorse.
Pro Tip 3/3Negative Connotation
Abase often carries a negative tone, signaling an unwanted loss of dignity or status.
He felt he abased himself by accepting the unjust criticism without protest.
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Quote examples
Monica Johnson
American Writer
We have all been guilty of complaining, but God does not look at it as lightly as we may think. Complaining was the reason the Jews ended up wandering in the desert for forty years. If we were more grateful for what God has done for us, abasing ourselves would not be a problem.
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Jose Ortega y Gasset
Spanish Philosopher
Abasement, degradation is simply the manner of life of the man who has refused to be what it is his duty to be.
Quote examples
Monica Johnson
American Writer
We have all been guilty of complaining, but God does not look at it as lightly as we may think. Complaining was the reason the Jews ended up wandering in the desert for forty years. If we were more grateful for what God has done for us, abasing ourselves would not be a problem.
Quote examples
Jose Ortega y Gasset
Spanish Philosopher
Abasement, degradation is simply the manner of life of the man who has refused to be what it is his duty to be.
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