abase

The word “abase” has 1 syllable: abase

It's pronounced as /əˈbeɪs/

What is synonym and antonym for abase?

In the thesaurus, “abase” has 99 synonyms and 70 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for abase along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for abase

abash
affront
bad-mouth
bastardize
befoul
begrime
belittle
blemish
canker
castigate
censure
chasten
cheapen
condemn
confound
confuse
contaminate
corrupt
criticize
cry down
damage
damn
debase
debauch
decry
deface
defame
defile
degrade
demean
demoralize
denounce
deprave
depreciate
descend
destroy
deteriorate
detract
dilute
diminish
dirty
discomfit
disconcert
discount
discountenance
discredit
disgrace
dishonor
disparage
downgrade
embarrass
execrate
faze
flaw
fluster
foul
harm
humble
humiliate
hurt
impair
insult
lessen
libel
lower
malign
mar
minimize
mortify
nonplus
pervert
poison
pollute
profane
prostitute
put down
rattle
reduce
reprehend
reprobate
ridicule
ruin
shame
sink
slander
smirch
spoil
stain
subvert
taint
take down
tarnish
thin
vitiate
warp
water down
weaken
wreck
write off

Antonyms for abase

acclaim
acknowledge
advance
aggrandize
ameliorate
amend
applaud
better
boast
boost
build up
canonize
celebrate
cheer
cherish
cite
clarify
clean
cleanse
commend
compliment
congratulate
decorate
deify
dignify
elevate
enhance
ennoble
enrich
enshrine
ensky
enthrone
esteem
eulogize
exalt
expand
extend
extol
extoll
fete
flatter
glorify
grow
hail
highlight
honor
idealize
improve
increase
laud
lift
magnify
meliorate
perfect
play up
praise
promote
purify
raise
recognize
refine
respect
restore
romanticize
salute
spotlight
tout
upgrade
uplift
value

Meanings of abase

verb
1. 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. To lower physically; to depress; to cast or throw down; to stoop.
3. To lower in value, in particular by altering the content of alloys in coins; to debase.

Example Sentences

He refused to abase himself by compromising his integrity for personal gain.
The leader's humility did not mean he would abase the authority vested in him.
It is essential to build a society that does not abase individuals based on their background or identity.
She chose to gracefully accept criticism without allowing it to abase her self-esteem.
The teacher encouraged students to ask questions without fear of being abased for not knowing the answer.

On this page you'll find 169 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to abase, such as: abash, acclaim, acknowledge, advance, affront, aggrandize, ameliorate.

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