abase

abase is a 5-letter English word with 3 senses as adjective and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To lower or depress; to throw or cast down; as, to abase the eye. Face value is 7 in Scrabble and 8 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

5 letters · Scrabble 7 · Words With Friends 8 · 3 senses

Definitions

1. adjective. To lower or depress; to throw or cast down; as, to abase the eye.
2. adjective. To cast down or reduce low or lower, as in rank, office, condition in life, or estimation of worthiness; to depress; to humble; to degrade.
3. verb. cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of

   "He humiliated his colleague by criticising him in front of the boss"

   Synonyms: chagrin, humble, humiliate, mortify

Synonyms

chagrin, humble, humiliate, mortify

Common word forms

abased, abaser, abases, abasing, abasement

Words from these letters

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