Abase

Synonyms: Humble, belittle, lower, disgrace, debase, discredit, bring low, reduce, kowtow, toady, crawl, lick someone's boots, humiliate, demean, degrade, disparage, cheapen, mortify, demote, grovel, bow and scrape, fawn, and suck up to someone.

Example Sentences

He refused to abase himself before the king.

Don't let others abase your confidence.

She would never abase her values for approval.

They tried to abase him with cruel words.

He won't abase himself for attention.

The manager tried to abase the employee in public.

No one should abase themselves to please others.

She was not willing to abase herself for money.

His pride wouldn't let him abase himself.

They sought to abase their rivals unfairly.