ydmyke — meaning in English

English meaning

• abase verb To lower someone's position, rank or status in a way that hurts their feelings.
• abate verb To become less strong or severe; to die down.

Senses

ydmyke is used for these senses in English:

• abase (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]
• abate To bring down (someone) mentally or physically; to lower (someone) in status. [14th–17th c.]

abase — full definition

1. verb To lower someone's position, rank or status in a way that hurts their feelings.
2. verb To physically push or bring something down, or to bend low.
3. verb To reduce the value of something, especially by changing the metal content of coins.

abate — full definition

1. verb To become less strong or severe; to die down.
2. verb (law) To cancel or bring a legal matter to an end.

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