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abase

verb

Cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of

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Word length
5
Starts with
A
Ends with
E
Contains
BA
Scrabble score
7

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Pronunciation

əˈbeɪs

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verb

  1. Cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of

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

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

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