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Here's Tracy Morgan's character on 30 Rock, trying to convince a pigeon to stop abasing itself.
"Abase" has Latin bits that literally mean "to bend down, or to lean down."
Part of speech:
Pick the serious, formal, critical, semi-common word "abase" when you want to talk about people choosing to humiliate themselves, often for selfish purposes, like gaining power, money, or the approval of others.
"Politicians who have abased themselves before the financial elite are now denouncing corrupt bankers and each other for failing to bring them to heel."
Explain the meaning of "abase" without saying "demean" or "belittle."
Fill in the blanks: "(Someone) abases themselves in their desperation to be noticed by (someone else)."
Try to spend 20 seconds or more on the game below. Don’t skip straight to the review—first, let your working memory empty out.
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One opposite of ABASE is
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