abase

əˈbeɪs
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Translation of abase from English into German

Verb

tr.
1.

status

Rare
lower someone's status or dignity
Rare
  • He was abased in front of his peers.Er wurde vor seinen Kollegen erniedrigt.
2.

emotion

Rare
cause someone to feel shame or humiliation
Rare
  • The harsh criticism abased her.Die harsche Kritik demütigte sie.
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Expressions with abase: examples in English and translations in German

sich erniedrigen
sich demütigen
He would never abase himself for a promotion.

Synonyms and analogies of abase in English

Examples of abase in a sentence

  • The manager's harsh words abased the employee in front of everyone.
  • His failure in the competition abased him.
  • The public shaming abased the politician.

Translations of "abase" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Verb
erniedrigenv.

She would never abase anyone just to elevate her own status.

Sie würde niemals jemanden erniedrigen, nur um ihren eigenen Status zu erhöhen.

To take every chance to abase others.

Die Chance nutzen, andere zu erniedrigen.

demütigenv.

The school's strict rules seemed designed to abase students rather than guide them.

Die strengen Regeln der Schule schienen darauf ausgelegt zu sein, die Schüler zu demütigen, anstatt sie zu leiten.

For I am come down to abase the proud and the lofty, and to give the meek their reward!

Denn Ich bin heruntergekommen, um die Stolzen und Erhabenen zu demütigen und den Demütigen ihre Belohnung zukommen zu lassen!

herabsetzenv.

We should uplift others, not abase them through hurtful words.

Wir sollten andere erheben und sie nicht durch verletzende Worte herabsetzen.

It's disheartening to see how the job can sometimes abase a dedicated worker.

Es ist entmutigend zu sehen, wie die Arbeit manchmal einen engagierten Mitarbeiter herabsetzen kann.

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abase: Examples and translations in context

We shall not abase ourselves to our former blindness.

Erniedrigen wir uns nicht zur einstigen Blindheit.

potatoes and abase herself in all manner of ways for six

Kartoffeln zu schaelen und sich auf alle mögliche Art zu erniedrigen,

You must abase yourself before her.

Du musst dich vor Rom erniedrigen.

In other words, take every thought captive, lift up others deliberately and abase yourself.

Mit anderen Worten, nimm jeden Gedanken gefangen, hebe Andere bewusst hoch und erniedrige dich selbst.

Behold, I shall abase you in the sight of many witnesses, even among those of whom you have called your own.

Schaut, Ich werde euch erniedrigen im Blickfeld vieler Zeugen, auch vor Jenen, die ihr eure Eigenen genannt habt.

You want me to abase myself further?

Willst du, dass ich mich erniedrige?

Behold, with many strong words and a stretched out hand shall I abase you!

Schaut, mit vielen strengen Worten und einer ausgestreckten Hand werde Ich euch erniedrigen!

This is why we abase ourselves to the newcomers and accede to their every demand.

Die ist der Grund, warum wir uns vor den Neuankömmlingen demütigen und allen ihren Forderungen zustimmen.

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