abase

🇺🇸 /əˈbeɪs/ 🇬🇧 /əˈbeɪs/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags RARE
verb
R

to make or consider something less important or of lower value

He abase himself before the king, showing his submission.

translation

v. to make or consider something less important or of lower value

Word Forms

3rd Present abases
Past abased
Perfect abased
Progressive abasing