Synonyms of abases

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verb

present tense third-person singular of abase

1

as in degrades

to lower in character, dignity, or quality

was unwilling to abase himself by pleading guilty to a crime that he did not commit

Synonyms & Similar Words

• degrades
• humiliates
• corrupts
• weakens
• subverts
• debauches
• depraves
• debases
• poisons
• deteriorates
• destroys
• demeans
• disgraces
• perverts
• prostitutes
• dilutes
• damages
• lessens
• vitiates
• profanes
• humbles
• ruins
• demoralizes
• shames
• bastardizes
• pollutes
• taints
• mars
• cheapens
• cankers
• warps
• hurts
• harms
• contaminates
• impairs
• thins
• dirties
• dishonors
• defiles
• flaws
• wrecks
• spoils
• befouls
• tarnishes
• descends
• defaces
• stains
• waters down
• begrimes
• depreciates
• takes down
• downgrades
• blemishes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ennobles
• elevates
• uplifts
• exalts
• improves
• dignifies
• honors
• enhances
• enriches
• amends
• perfects
• ameliorates
• restores
• betters
• cleans
• purifies
• refines
• cleanses
• respects
• clarifies
• meliorates

2

as in humiliates

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• humiliates
• discredits
• humbles
• disgraces
• embarrasses
• shames
• degrades
• debases
• dishonors
• chastens
• demeans
• confuses
• lowers
• rattles
• insults
• cheapens
• diminishes
• criticizes
• takes down
• mortifies
• sinks
• fouls
• ridicules
• disconcerts
• minimizes
• smirches
• disparages
• discomfits
• maligns
• detracts
• belittles
• defames
• confounds
• slanders
• depreciates
• flusters
• condemns
• castigates
• defiles
• affronts
• discountenances
• decries
• libels
• fazes
• discounts
• denounces
• abashes
• censures
• nonplusses
• damns
• bad-mouths
• writes off
• nonpluses
• cries down
• execrates
• reprehends
• puts down
• reprobates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• exalts
• elevates
• aggrandizes
• deifies
• commends
• canonizes
• praises
• honors
• recognizes
• cites
• salutes
• celebrates
• applauds
• extols
• boasts
• lauds
• decorates
• cheers
• acknowledges
• congratulates
• acclaims
• hails
• eulogizes
• extolls
• compliments
• touts
• fetes
• enthrones
• ennobles
• dignifies
• highlights
• promotes
• advances
• spotlights
• magnifies
• glorifies
• lifts
• enshrines
• plays up
• fêtes
• uplifts
• raises
• boosts
• idealizes
• upgrades
• romanticizes
• enskies