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Definition of abase verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

abase

verb

NAmE//əˈbeɪs//

abase yourself (formal)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they abase

he / she / it abases

past simple abased

-ing form abasing

to act in a way that shows that you accept someone's power over you

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abasement

NAmE//əˈbeɪsmənt//

noun [uncountable]See abase in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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