ABASE

Abase

To cast down,To lower in rank, prestige, or esteem ,bring someone down often either in their job or their self-esteem

Coleridge was evidently one of those people who abase themselves excessively in the hope of never having to hear their faults expressed
on the lips of others.

Lewis has now been forced to abase himself in front of the world's media, and apologise for lying

Synonyms

Chagrin

Distress of mind caused by a failure of aims or plans

"It's the strongest Rafa that I've ever seen. He was more dominant than the previous years."
Federer, much to his chagrin, is in perfect position to make that comparison

I cast off my chagrin at the earlier disaster and once more ventured forth into northern Italian cuisine.

Humble

having or showing a modest or low estimate of one's importance

But Sid is also down to earth and humble and he shared his humanity throughout our interview

When we are humble we get joy through serving others and giving joy to others

Humiliate

Make (someone) feel ashamed and foolish by injuring their dignity and self-respect, esp. Publicly

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

For a player who was named the National Hockey League's outstanding netminder in 2012, it was a humiliating experience


Mortify

The root of the verb mortify is from the Latin word mors, which means death. To mortify something used to mean to destroy its life,
but now mortify is mostly used when you feel so ashamed or embarrassed you want to die. To punish yourself through deprivation
from food or another desire

Mr Brown later visited her at her home to apologise and said he was "mortified" at the incident

Mortified by my body odor, I kept my arms pinned to my sides, unless someone volunteered to smell my armpit

A type of

Crush,demolish,smash : humiliate or depress completely

Bruise,offend,hurt,injure ,spite,wound: hurt the feelings of


Degrade

to reduce in grade rank or status,to lower in dignity

Psychological stress may degrade sperm quality and sperm fertility, according to a study published today in the journal of Fertility and
Sterility.

A new study finds that young women are guilty of bullying their peers using degrading sexual language


Demean

cause a severe loss in the dignity of and respect for

And it is fascinating that men seem to find this particular description so necessary when their intention to demean women is at its most

The student was promptly suspended and forced to undergo an evaluation that included demeaning sexual questions; the results, he
claims, were improperly shared with his accuser

Disgrace

bring shame or discredit on, loss of reputation or respect as the result of a dishonourable action

"he left the army in disgrace"

"you have disgraced the family name"

Belittle

Dismiss (someone or something) as unimportant

We would not wish to belittle this research and we will study the findings with interest

The Howard Government has sought to belittle Grassby's contribution

Demote

move (someone) to a lower position or rank, usually as a punishment

"the head of the army was demoted to deputy defence secretary"

it is certain that the panel will discuss whether it should empower stewards to demote or relegate a horse if its jockey purposefully defies.

Disparage

regard or represent as being of little worth

"he never missed an opportunity to disparage his competitors"

Unlike most of us who disparage weeds as unwelcome guests in our gardens.

Debase

reduce (something) in quality or value; degrade

The photos from Abu Ghraib prison show Americans what they have never seen their women do: gleefully debase prisoners of war

Fixing the currency to a finite standard guarantees that it will be necessary to "debase" to accommodate a growing population, growing
demand for money itself.

Grovel

lie or crawl abjectly on the ground with one's face downwards. act obsequiously in order to obtain forgiveness or favour

"they criticized leaders who grovelled to foreign patrons"

People will call you and grovel all day long, and you'll have the power to say yes or no.

Demote

move (someone) to a lower position or rank, usually as a punishment.

Social Affairs Minister Piet Hein Donner's proposal to 'demote' older workers at the end of their careers and decrease their salaries to
reflect their alleged lower productivity has inspired

Twelve supervisors were disciplined, including one who was fired and two who were demoted, McGrath said.

Kowtow

To kneel and touch the forehead to the ground in expression of deep respect, worship, or submission, or to act in an obsequious
manner

As most Americans see it, their government is not asking other nations to "kowtow" - but rather to enter into a security partnership to
avert terror attacks

Instead of partnering up with carriers and kowtowing to their demands, both companies are selling their latest phones, unlocked, directly
to consumers

Toady

person who behaves obsequiously to someone important, try to gain favor by cringing or flattering, a person who tries to please
someone in order to gain a personal advantage, a person who flatters and ingratiates himself or herself in a servile way

He said he has been criticized for being the president's "toady" and for "covering his fanny" by accepting the job of commission co-chair.

He would not toady others, and disliked being toadied himself

Fawn

To exhibit affection or attempt to please, as a dog does by wagging its tail, whining, or cringing, To seek favor or attention by flattery
and obsequious behaviour

Senators fawned over Ortiz as if he were a friendly billionaire with a super PAC

You made it clear that you want to be fawned over

Barely 20 people greeted him at the airport, a change from the usual sea of fawning partymen bussed in to drape him in garlands

Dehumanize

To take away humanity, to remove or deny human qualities, characteristics, or attributes

In letters, other prisoners frequently complained of sleep deprivation and dehumanizing treatment.

Enforced shaving of a prisoner's head has long been a systematic tool to 'dehumanize' and 'depersonalize' an individual


Abasing

I'm not interested in abasing myself in front of others for whom an "apology" isn't owed.

I mainly wanted to escape the beggar's smell and his self-abasing false gratitude.

Abased

President Obama clearly humiliated and abased Mr. Netanyahu on previous occasions

He had so abased himself that he seems to have been regarded as no longer an element of weight in the situation.

Abasement

means humiliation or disgrace

Losing an important football game because of several stupid mistakes might result in abasement for the whole team

Admit what you don't know (self-abasement is not attractive, by the way) and listen to the information you are given

ABBERATION

Aberration

An aberration is something which is not normal or not typical at all to current moral standard

It wont be known for awhile whether this performance was an aberration or indicative of his having recovered his form.

Even before the commissions announcement there were accusations from Mr. Abdullah of last-minute changes in election rules, of
improper counting and other aberrations

Abberate

Diverge from the expected

The surfaces of the concave lens may be proportioned so as to aberrate exactly equal to the convex lens

Automobile enthusiasts, aficionados, and followers could aberrate themselves from the accepted affairs of their accustomed lives and
appear calm through this blog

Abberated

As a psychotic genuinely improves, their aberrated behavior often becomes more aggressive initially and thus, harder to cont

In this instance the mind of the patient is found to be in a sadly aberrated condition

ABHOR

Abhor

It is the strongest way in English to express hatred

Young Chinese especially applaud Mr Xis more robust stance towards Japan, a country they are taught to abhor.

Its not so much that he abhors conventional therapies or thinks his own methods are ironclad

Abhorred

Dislike

"While I abhorred the notion of British imperialism I never rejected the trappings of British style and manners," he wrote in his memoir.

We were both caffeine junkies and it was a habit our mother abhorred

Abhorrence

Is a feeling of hate and disgust

Ive reached out to Senator Cochran directly to express my abhorrence for the reprehensible actions of this individual, McDaniel said.

If you have an abhorrence of violence, you probably won't want to watch "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

Abhorrent

Describes something truly horrible like

He may have been somebody in her own household, but intercourse with a man outside the family would have been no less abhorrent

Cuban has called the comments made by Sterling abhorrent, adding that there is no place for racism in the NBA, any business Im
associated with.