Pronunciation: /əˈbeɪs wʌnˈsɛlf/
verb to behave in a way that shows you are not proud and that you are willing to do what someone else tells you to do
A1 I would never abase myself to get what I want.
A2 She refused to abase herself in front of her boss.
B1 The politician was willing to abase himself in order to gain more votes.
B2 He felt he had to abase himself in order to be accepted into the exclusive club.
C1 The CEO refused to abase himself in negotiations with the rival company.
C2 The actor was asked to abase himself for the role, but he refused to compromise his integrity.
formal It is considered inappropriate to abase oneself in front of others.
informal I don't understand why he always feels the need to abase himself in front of his boss.
slang She was so desperate for the job that she was willing to abase herself during the interview.
figurative In order to win the argument, he was willing to abase himself by admitting he was wrong.
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