Pronunciation: /əˈbeɪst/
verb to behave in a way that belittles or degrades someone
A1 She abased herself in front of her boss to ask for forgiveness.
A2 The student abased himself in front of the teacher after making a mistake.
B1 The politician abased himself in order to gain favor with the public.
B2 The CEO abased himself to secure a lucrative business deal.
C1 The artist abased himself in order to be accepted into the prestigious gallery.
C2 The king abased himself before his subjects to show humility and gain their loyalty.
adjective feeling humiliated or degraded
A1 She felt abased after failing her driving test.
A2 The abased puppy cowered in the corner after being scolded.
B1 The abased employee was constantly belittled by their boss.
B2 He refused to be abased by the criticism and stood up for himself.
C1 The abased politician faced public humiliation after the scandal was exposed.
C2 Despite the abased situation, she maintained her dignity and composure.
formal The CEO publicly abased the employee for their unprofessional behavior.
informal She felt abased after being criticized in front of her colleagues.
slang He was abased by his friends for his poor taste in music.
figurative The artist felt abased when his work was not appreciated by the critics.
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