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[ uh-beyst ] / əˈbeɪst /
adjective Heraldry.(of a charge) lower on an escutcheon than is usual: a bend abased. Origin of abasedFirst recorded in 1645–55; abase + -ed2 OTHER WORDS FROM abasedun·a·based, adjectiveWords nearby abasedabaptiston, Abariringa Island, abarognosis, à bas, abase, abased, abash, abashed, abasia, abasia-astasia, abasia trepidans Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for abasedThey are not abased, but only amused by our world's condescensions. A Man in the Open|Roger Pocock "Whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased," murmured the Doctor. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 99, January, 1866|Various The chapel-door opened softly to Lovey's hand, and she crept up to Mary's image, and abased herself before it. News from the Duchy|Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch The president, the cashier, abased themselves before the irate old man. The Golden Censer|John McGovern
Words related to abasedlower, disgrace, dishonor, belittle, humble, reduce, diminish, shame, demean, degrade, mortify, debase, humiliate |