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abase

verb

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verb
adjective
adverb
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Senses

Sense 1 verb

cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of

He humiliated his colleague by criticising him in front of the boss

Types & categories

Related & opposite

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SenseRelationGroupWord
1 derivation Related & opposite abasement
1 derivation Related & opposite humiliation
1 derivation Related & opposite mortification
1 derivation Related & opposite humiliation
1 hypernym Types & categories spite
1 hyponym Types & categories demolish
1 hyponym Types & categories demean