Verb
- behave in a way so as to belittle or degrade someone
- to reduce or lower in rank, office or reputation
- Archaic: to lower or bring down
Synonyms:
humiliate, dishonour, belittle, defame
Usage:
1. I certainly don't abase myself when I do good, honest manual labour.
2. I watched my colleagues abase themselves before the board of directors.
Antonyms:
elevate, ennoble, uplift, promote
