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Synonyms of abase

60 similar words · 14 opposite words

Another word for abase is reduce. Other synonyms of abase are humble, disgrace, discredit, degrade and humiliate. The opposite of abase is elevate.

Synonyms and similar words for abase

verbTo lower, as in condition in life, office, rank, etc., so as to cause pain or hurt feelings; to...

  • degradeTo lower in value or social position.
  • demeanTo humble; to humiliate.
  • depressTo bring down or humble; to abase (pride, etc.).
  • discreditTo harm the good reputation of (a person).
  • disgraceTo put someone or something out of favor; to bring shame or ignominy upon.
  • dishonorAmerican standard spelling of dishonour.
  • humbleTo defeat or reduce the power, independence, or pride of.
  • humiliateTo cause to be ashamed; to injure the dignity and self-respect of.
  • sinkTo cause to decline; to depress or degrade.
  • bring down to sizeSynonym of cut down to size.
  • cut down to size
  • defameTo disgrace; to bring into disrepute.
  • demoteTo lower the rank or status of.
  • dishonourTo bring disgrace upon someone or something; to shame.
  • disparageTo dishonor by a comparison with what is inferior; to lower in rank or estimation by actions or words; to speak...
  • downgradeTo disparage.
  • give a bad nameTo cause people to lose respect, reverence or esteem for something or someone.
  • knock down to sizeSynonym of cut down to size.
  • put someone in their placeTo bring somebody down; to humble or rebuke.
  • reduceTo bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something; to diminish, to lower.
  • relegateConsign (a person or thing) to a place, position, or role of obscurity, insignificance, oblivion, lower rank or...
  • slurTo soil; to sully; to contaminate; to disgrace.
  • trim down to sizeSynonym of cut down to size.
  • whittle down to sizeSynonym of cut down to size.
  • debase archaicTo lower in character, quality, or value; to degrade.
  • embase archaicTo bring down or lower in position, status, etc.; to degrade, humiliate.

verbTo lower physically; to depress; to cast or throw down; to stoop.

  • bring downTo reduce.
  • lower
  • abateTo bring down (someone) mentally or physically; to lower (someone) in status.
  • belittleTo disparage, depreciate, or minimize the importance, value, merit, or significance of someone or something.
  • cut
  • decrease
  • decrementTo decrease a value by a basic quantity unit.
  • diminishTo lessen the authority or dignity of; to put down; to degrade; to abase; to weaken; to nerf (in gaming).
  • foreshortenTo abridge, reduce, contract.
  • lessen
  • lilliputianizeTo make small or petty.
  • minceTo lessen; to diminish; to diminish in speaking; to speak of lightly or slightingly; to minimise.
  • minimizeTo make (something) smaller or as small as possible; shrink; reduce.
  • shrink
  • smallifyTo make small or less significant.
  • besmall rareTo make small; (figurative) to make as though small.

verbTo lower in value, in particular by altering the content of alloys in coins; to debase.

  • adulterate
  • debauchTo debase (something); to lower the value of (something).
  • devalueTo lower or remove the value of something.
  • adulterizeTo adulterate.
  • alloyTo impair or debase by mixture.
  • corruptTo debase or make impure by alterations or additions; to falsify.
  • bastardizeTo reduce from a higher to a lower state, such as by removing refined elements or introducing debased elements; to...
  • diluteTo weaken, especially by adding a foreign substance.
  • sophisticate figurativelyTo alter and make impure (something) by mixing it with some foreign or inferior substance, especially with an intention...
  • depreciateTo lessen in price or estimated value; to lower the worth of.
  • devaluateTo devalue, reduce in value.
  • dirtyTo debase by distorting the real nature of (something).
  • vitiateTo spoil, make faulty; to reduce the value, quality, or effectiveness of something.
  • adulter rareTo pollute something; to adulterate.
  • balderdash archaicTo mix or adulterate.
  • dash datedTo mix, reduce, or adulterate, by throwing in something of an inferior quality.
  • avile obsoleteTo abase or debase; to vilify; to depreciate.
  • elevate obsoleteTo promote (someone) to a higher rank.

Opposite of abase

verbTo lower, as in condition in life, office, rank, etc., so as to cause pain or hurt feelings; to...

Meaning of abase

  1. verb To lower, as in condition in life, office, rank, etc., so as to cause pain or hurt feelings; to degrade, to depress, to humble, to humiliate.
  2. verb To lower physically; to depress; to cast or throw down; to stoop.
  3. verb To lower in value, in particular by altering the content of alloys in coins; to debase.

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Questions about synonyms of abase

What is another word for abase?
Abase has 60 synonyms on Word.ws, such as reduce, humble, disgrace, discredit, degrade, humiliate, dishonour and defame.
What is the opposite of abase?
The opposite of abase is elevate. Other antonyms of abase are exalt, dignify, extol, raise and honor.
What does abase mean?
Abase means to lower, as in condition in life, office, rank, etc., so as to cause pain or hurt feelings; to degrade, to depress, to humble, to humiliate.

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