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a•base
Pronunciation: (u-bās'), [key]—
v.t., a•based, a•bas•ing.
1. to reduce or lower, as in rank, office, reputation, or estimation; humble; degrade.
2. Archaic,to lower; put or bring down:
He abased his head. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.