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ABASE Synonyms

There are 20 synonyms of the word abase. (exact relations)
There are 11 hypernyms of the word abase. (close relations)
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humble
adjectiveadj
adjective

• marked by meekness or modesty; not arrogant or prideful

adjective satellite

• low or inferior in station or quality

• used of unskilled work (especially domestic work)

• of low birth or station (`base' is archaic in this sense)

verb

• cause to be unpretentious

• cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of

humiliate
verbv
verb

• cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of

degrade
verbv
verb

• reduce the level of land, as by erosion

• reduce in worth or character, usually verbally

• lower the grade of something; reduce its worth

demean
verbv
verb

• reduce in worth or character, usually verbally

disgrace
nounn
noun

• a state of dishonor

verb

• bring shame or dishonor upon

• reduce in worth or character, usually verbally

• damage the reputation of

lower
verbv
adjective

• the bottom one of two

noun

• the lower of two berths

verb

• look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval

• move something or somebody to a lower position

• set lower

• make lower or quieter

• cause to drop or sink

belittle
verbv
verb

• cause to seem less serious; play down

• express a negative opinion of

• lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of

debase
verbv
verb

• corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality

• lower in value by increasing the base-metal content

• corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones

inferior
adjectiveadj
adjective

• of or characteristic of low rank or importance

• of low or inferior quality

• written or printed below and to one side of another character

• having an orbit between the sun and the Earth's orbit

noun

• one of lesser rank or station or quality

• a character or symbol set or printed or written beneath or slightly below and to the side of another character

adjective satellite

• lower than a given reference point

• falling short of some prescribed norm

shame
nounn
noun

• a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt

• a state of dishonor

• an unfortunate development

verb

• bring shame or dishonor upon

• compel through a sense of shame

• cause to be ashamed

• surpass or beat by a wide margin

lower oneself
verbv
verb

• debase oneself morally, act in an undignified, unworthy, or dishonorable way

chagrin
nounn
noun

• strong feelings of embarrassment

verb

• cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of

depress
verbv
verb

• lower someone's spirits; make downhearted

• lower (prices or markets)

• cause to drop or sink

• press down

• lessen the activity or force of

discredit
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the state of being held in low esteem

verb

• cause to be distrusted or disbelieved

• damage the reputation of

• reject as false; refuse to accept

dishonor
nounn
noun

• a state of shame or disgrace

• lacking honor or integrity

verb

• bring shame or dishonor upon

• force (someone) to have sex against their will

• refuse to accept

downgrade
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the property possessed by a slope or surface that descends

verb

• rate lower; lower in value or esteem

mortify
verbv
verb

• practice self-denial of one's body and appetites

• hold within limits and control

• cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of

• undergo necrosis

reduce
verbv
verb

• cut down on; make a reduction in

• make less complex

• bring to humbler or weaker state or condition

• simplify the form of a mathematical equation of expression by substituting one term for another

• lower in grade or rank or force somebody into an undignified situation

• be the essential element

• reduce in size; reduce physically

• lessen and make more modest

• make smaller

• to remove oxygen from a compound, or cause to react with hydrogen or form a hydride, or to undergo an increase in the number of electrons

• narrow or limit

• put down by force or intimidation

• undergo meiosis

• reposition (a broken bone after surgery) back to its normal site

• destress and thus weaken a sound when pronouncing it

• reduce in scope while retaining essential elements

• be cooked until very little liquid is left

• cook until very little liquid is left

• lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture

• take off weight

sink
verb, nounv, n
noun

• plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe

• (technology) a process that acts to absorb or remove energy or a substance from a system

• a depression in the ground communicating with a subterranean passage (especially in limestone) and formed by solution or by collapse of a cavern roof

• a covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it

verb

• fall or descend to a lower place or level

• cause to sink

• pass into a specified state or condition; sink into

• go under

• descend into or as if into some soft substance or place

• appear to move downward

• fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly

• fall or sink heavily

• embed deeply

bring down
verbv
verb

• move something or somebody to a lower position

• cause the downfall of; of rulers

• impose something unpleasant

• cause to come to the ground

• cause to be enthusiastic

• cut down on; make a reduction in

Best Hypernyms For ABASE

Here is a list of related hypernyms for abase, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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bruise cheapen degrade demean humiliate hurt injure lower offend spite wound

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