(a-base) 2 syllables

Definition

verb. to lower in rank, office, prestige, or esteem; to humble or belittle.

Example Sentence

Rather than abase himself by begging for forgiveness, the disgraced politician resigned.

More Example Sentences

He felt that the constant criticism would only serve to abase his confidence.

Synonyms

humble; belittle; demean

Antonyms

elevate; exalt; praise

Hear It! Say It! Write It!

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Hear It! Say It! Write It!

Rhymes

  • ace
  • base
  • bass
  • brace
  • caisse
  • case
  • cayce
  • chace
  • chase
  • crace
  • dace
  • drace
  • face
  • frace
  • glace
  • grace
  • heyse
  • lace
  • mace
  • nace
  • pace
  • place
  • race
  • space
  • thrace
  • trace
  • vase
  • wace

  • abase
  • apace
  • debase
  • deface
  • degrace
  • disgrace
  • displace
  • efface
  • embrace
  • encase
  • erase
  • incase
  • lambastes
  • left-brace
  • misplace
  • replace
  • retrace
  • right-brace

  • interlace

  • arianespace