abased 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of abasednext
as in degraded

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abased

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verb

past tense of abase
1
as in humiliated
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
as in discredited
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abased
  1. degraded
  2. subordinate
  3. weakened
  4. humbled
  5. poisoned
  6. deteriorated
  7. diluted
  8. disgraced
Adjective
  • The novel stirred public outrage over the degraded state of the cathedral.
    Michael Kimmelman, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Bon first garnered attention with Not a Cornfield, a 2005-2006 work that took a 32-acre plot of land in downtown LA, and grew a full seasonal crop of corn, as a way to take a degraded unproductive piece of land and demonstrate its fecundity and potential for transformation.
    Tom Teicholz, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of degraded
Adjective
  • The social critique was still in there but subordinate to these rich, comically flawed characters, each getting something like their own book.
    Adam Moss, Vulture, 25 Nov. 2024
  • The four-star Army general in charge of U.S. Central Command is under investigation on allegations of pushing a subordinate service member during a recent trip to the Middle East, according to three U.S. officials familiar with the investigation.
    Courtney Kube, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of subordinate
Verb
  • With Assad gone and Iran weakened, new commercial routes, reconstruction opportunities, and trade corridors beckon.
    Guney Yildiz, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • But Israeli bombardments have weakened Tehran as well as its allies in the Axis of Resistance—Lebanon's Hezbollah.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of weakened
Verb
  • Francis was humbled and gratified by this rare opportunity because there was no way of attending the one in Villavallelonga without an invitation.
    Irene S. Levine, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
  • Though a lot of hiking in flat Florida feels like a walk in the park, we were humbled time and time again by the trials of this trail.
    Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 28 Nov. 2024
Definition of humbled
Verb
  • The reality is Kade was poisoned, murdered.
    Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 6 Dec. 2024
  • The lawsuit claims she was abused and poisoned.
    Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of poisoned
Verb
  • Conditions had deteriorated overnight when the roof of a nearby mine collapsed.
    Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Despite their durability, early diamond bits often deteriorated quickly under the severe conditions of geothermal sites—hot, hard rock and high temperatures posed substantial challenges.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of deteriorated
Verb
  • Since the 1950s, television, slot cars, plastic models and other diversions have diluted the attraction of model trains.
    George Petras, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Many of them reacted with anger on Friday, fearing their positions would be diluted by the share sale, or airing other theories about the motivation for the transaction.
    Dade Hayes, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of diluted
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  • The series, which comes from Fresh Produce Media, follows disgraced astrophysicist Veronica Chapel (Brewster) through a high-stakes adventure of astronomical proportions – and even bigger ethical dilemmas.
    Peter White, Deadline, 4 Dec. 2024
  • Unable to reinvent itself after disgraced former CEO Carlos Ghosn was arrested for breach of trust and misusing company assets back in November 2018, Nissan recently announced that its profits this year will be 70% lower than expected and suffered a $60 million loss last quarter.
    Peter Lyon, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
Definition of disgraced
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