- abase yourself
- to behave in a way that makes other people respect you less
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abase yourself — phrase to behave in a way that makes other people respect you less Thesaurus: to harm your own reputationsynonym Main entry: abase * * * abase yourself formal : to behave in a way that makes you seem lower or less deserving of respect politicians … Useful english 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 — a|base [əˈbeıs] v [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: abaisser, from Vulgar Latin bassiare to lower ] abase yourself to behave in a way that shows you accept that someone has complete power over you >abasement n [U] … Dictionary of contemporary English
abase — a|base [ ə beıs ] verb FORMAL abase yourself to behave in a way that makes other people respect you less ╾ a|base|ment noun uncount … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
abase — verb abase yourself to behave in a way that shows you accept that someone has complete power over you abasement noun (U) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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