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  • 1 Abase

    v. trans.
    P. and V. καθαιρεῖν, καταβάλλειν, συστέλλειν, κολούειν, P. ταπεινοῦν, Ar. and V. ἰσχναίνειν, V. καταρρέπειν, κλίνειν.
    Be abased: use also P. and V. κάμπτεσθαι (Plat.).

    Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Abase

  • 2 abase

    1) ξεφτιλίζω
    2) ταπεινώνω

    English-Greek new dictionary > abase

  • 3 Lower

    adj.
    Inferior: P. and V. ἥσσων, χείρων.
    Lower than, inferior to: P. and V. ἥσσων (gen.), χείρων (gen.), ὕστερος (gen.).
    The Lower World: P. and V. οἱ κάτω, οἱ κάτωθεν, V. οἱ ἔνερθε, οἱ ἐνέρτεροι, οἱ νέρτεροι, οἱ κατὰ χθονός.
    The place where the dead go: P. and V. ᾍδης, ὁ.
    ——————
    adv.
    Further down: Ar. κατωτέρω.
    ——————
    v. trans.
    Let down: P. and V. καθιέναι.
    Abase: P. and V. καθαιρεῖν, συστέλλειν, κολούειν; see Abase.
    Abate: P. and V. μεθιέναι, ὑφίεσθαι (gen.), ἀνιέναι.
    Lessen: P. ἐλασσοῦν.
    Impair: P. and V. βλάπτειν, διαφθείρειν.
    Disgrace: P. and V. αἰσχύνειν, καταισχύνεις
    Lower your voices: Ar. ὕφεσθε τοῦ τόνου (Vesp. 337).
    Lower your tone: met., V. ἄνες ( 2nd aor. imper. act. of ἀνιέναι), λόγον (Eur., Hel. 442).
    Lower ( sails): see Reef.
    In time of trouble methinks I should voyage with lowered sails (met.), V. ἐν κακοῖς μοι πλεῖν ὑφειμένῃ δοκεῖ (Soph., El. 335).
    Lower oneself, let oneself down: P. and V. καθιέναι ἑαυτόν, P. συγκαθιέναι ἑαυτόν, Ar. καθιμᾶν ἑαυτόν.
    met., condescend: P. συγκαθιέναι.
    V. intrans. Impend: P. and V. ἐφίστασθαι, P. ἐπικρέμασθαι, ἐπηρτῆσθαι (perf. pass. of ἐπαρτᾶν).
    Frown: Ar. ὀφρῦς συνάγειν, V. ὄμματα συννεφεῖν.

    Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Lower

  • 4 Degrade

    v. trans.
    P. and V. ἀτιμάζειν, ἀτιμοῦν.
    Bring low: P. and V. καθαιρεῖν, καταβάλλειν, συστέλλειν; see Abase.
    Bring to shame: P. and V. αἰσχύνειν, καταισχύνειν.

    Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Degrade

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  • Abase — A*base ([.a]*b[=a]s ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Abased} ([.a]*b[=a]st ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Abasing}.] [F. abaisser, LL. abassare, abbassare; ad + bassare, fr. bassus low. See {Base}, a.] [1913 Webster] 1. To lower or depress; to throw or cast down; as …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • abase — abase, demean, debase, degrade, humble, humiliate are synonymous when they denote to lower in one’s own estimation or in that of others. Abase suggests loss of dignity or prestige without necessarily implying permanency in that loss. When used… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • Abase — is an early 1970s text based computer game for BASIC designed by People s Computer Company similar to the game Number . In the game Abase , one chooses a base from 2 to 10 and guesses a number the computer has chosen in that base. The game… …   Wikipedia

  • abase — abase; abase·ment; …   English syllables

  • abase — ► VERB (abase oneself) ▪ behave in a way that lessens others respect for one. DERIVATIVES abasement noun. ORIGIN Old French abaissier to lower …   English terms dictionary

  • abase — I verb abuse, adulterate, belittle, bring down, brutalize, calumniate, debase, decivilize, defame, deform, degrade, demean, demote, derogate, diminish, discredit, disgrace, dishonor, downgrade, humble, humiliate, lower, pervert, reduce, set down …   Law dictionary

  • abase — (v.) late 14c., abaishen, from O.Fr. abaissier diminish, make lower in value or status (12c.), from V.L. *ad bassiare bring lower, from L.L. bassus thick, fat, low; from the same source as BASE (Cf. base) (adj.) and altered 16c. in English by… …   Etymology dictionary

  • abase — [v] deprive of self esteem, confidence belittle, debase, degrade, demean, diminish, disgrace, dishonor, humble, humiliate, lower, mortify, reduce, shame; concepts 7,19 Ant. cherish, dignify, exalt, extol, honor, respect …   New thesaurus

  • abase — [ə bās′] vt. abased, abasing [ME abessen < OFr abaissier < ML abassare, to lower, bring down < L ad (see A 2) + VL bassus, low] 1. to humble or humiliate [he abased himself before the king] 2. Archaic to lower; cast down SYN. DEGRADE …   English World dictionary

  • abase — UK [əˈbeɪs] / US verb Word forms abase : present tense I/you/we/they abase he/she/it abases present participle abasing past tense abased past participle abased formal abase yourself Derived word: abasement noun uncountable …   English dictionary

  • abase — verb /əˈbeɪs/ a) To lower physically or depress; to stoop; to throw or cast down; as, to abase the eye. Saying so, he abased his lance. b) To cast down or to lower, as in rank, office, condition in life or estimation of wort …   Wiktionary

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