transcription, транскрипция: [ ə-ˈbās ]
transitive verb
( abased ; abas·ing )
Etymology: Middle English abassen, from Anglo-French abesser, abaisser, from a- (from Latin ad- ) + -besser, from Vulgar Latin * bassiare to lower
Date: 15th century
1. archaic : to lower physically
2. : to lower in rank, office, prestige, or esteem
• abase·ment -ˈbās-mənt noun