abasement
/əˈbeɪs.mənt/
Meanings
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The act of bringing someone or something down from a higher position or level.
- "The king's abasement before his subjects."
- "The abasement of a balloon after releasing the air."
Pronunciation
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/əˈbeɪs.mənt/
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Antonyms
aggrandizement , dignity , elevation , exaltation , honor , promotion , reputation , repute , standing , supremacy
Synonyms
abjection , debasement , degeneracy , degeneration , degradation , depravation , depression , deterioration , discredit , dishonor , fall , humiliation , lowering , perversion , reduction , shame , subserviency , vitiation
Rhymes
Words rhyming with abasementabstemious , acclamation , adulation , applause , approbation , consolation , exhortation , encouragement , encomium , eulogy , panegyric , encomia , laud , praise , acclamation , homage , tribute , adoration , worship , glorification , exaltation , elevation , promotion , advancement , ascendancy , supremacy , hegemony , dominion , lordship , mastery , command , control , reign , regime , administration , governance
Variants
List of all variants of abasement that leads to same resultabase , abased , abasement , abasements , abases , abasing , self-abasement , self-abasements
Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.From Old French 'abaisser,' meaning 'to bring down, to humble.'
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