[abase] vt abased ; abas.ing [ME abassen, fr. MF abaisser, fr. a- (fr. L ad-) + (assumed) VL bassiare to lower] (15c) 1 archaic: to lower physically
2: to lower in rank, office, prestige, or esteem -- abase.ment n
ABASE
Meaning of ABASE in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012