/ əˈbeɪs; NAmE / verb
[ vn ] abase yourself ( formal ) to act in a way that shows that you accept sb's power over you
► abase·ment noun [ U ]
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Old French abaissier , from a- (from Latin ad to, at) + baissier to lower, based on late Latin bassus short of stature. The spelling has been influenced by the adjective base .