Dictionarya•basePronunciation: (u-bās'), [key] —v.t., a•based, a•bas•ing. 1. to reduce or lower, as in rank, office, reputation, or estimation; humble; degrade. 2. Archaic,to lower; put or bring down: He abased his head. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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