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abase in Italian

abase in Italian is abbassare, umiliare, degradare — abase means to lower, as in condition in life, office, rank, etc., so as to cause pain or hurt feelings; to degrade, to depress, to humble, to humiliate.

abase in Italian

abbassare
verb
(transitive) To lower, as in condition in life, office, rank, etc., so as to cause pain or hurt feelings; to degrade, to depress, to humble, to humiliate. [from c. 1350–1470]
umiliare
verb
(transitive) To lower, as in condition in life, office, rank, etc., so as to cause pain or hurt feelings; to degrade, to depress, to humble, to humiliate. [from c. 1350–1470]
degradare
verb
(transitive) To lower, as in condition in life, office, rank, etc., so as to cause pain or hurt feelings; to degrade, to depress, to humble, to humiliate. [from c. 1350–1470]
abbassare
verb
(transitive, archaic) To lower physically; to depress; to cast or throw down; to stoop. [from c. 1350–1470]

What does "abase" mean?

  1. verb To lower, as in condition in life, office, rank, etc., so as to cause pain or hurt feelings; to degrade, to depress, to humble, to humiliate.
  2. verb To lower physically; to depress; to cast or throw down; to stoop.
  3. verb To lower in value, in particular by altering the content of alloys in coins; to debase.
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What is "abase" in Italian?

"abase" in Italian is abbassare, umiliare, degradare. abase means: To lower, as in condition in life, office, rank, etc., so as to cause pain or hurt feelings; to degrade, to depress, to humble, to humiliate.

Are there other ways to say "abase" in Italian?

Yes — Italian has 3 translations listed for "abase": abbassare, umiliare, degradare.

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