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(Entry 1 of 2)
as in degraded
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abased
verbpast tense of abase
Synonyms & Antonyms of abased (Entry 2 of 2)
1
to lower in character, dignity, or quality
- was unwilling to abase himself by pleading guilty to a crime that he did not commit
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2
to reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes
- I certainly don't abase myself when I do good, honest manual labor
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- abashed,
- confounded,
- confused,
- discomfited,
- disconcerted,
- discountenanced,
- embarrassed,
- fazed,
- flustered,
- mortified,
- nonplussed
- (also nonplused),
- rattled
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- acclaimed,
- applauded,
- boasted,
- celebrated,
- cheered,
- cited,
- commended,
- complimented,
- congratulated,
- decorated,
- eulogized,
- extolled,
- feted
- (or fêted),
- hailed,
- honored,
- lauded,
- praised,
- saluted,
- touted
- highlighted,
- played up,
- spotlighted
- (or spotlit)
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