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Thesaurus: abase

To lower or depress; to throw or cast down; as, to abase the eye.

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  1. a. To lower or depress; to throw or cast down; as, to abase the eye.
  2. a. To cast down or reduce low or lower, as in rank, office, condition in life, or estimation of worthiness; to depress; to humble; to degrade.
  3. v. cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
  4. v:100 v cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of