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verb

past tense of abase
1
as in humiliated
to lower in character, dignity, or quality was unwilling to abase himself by pleading guilty to a crime that he did not commit

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as in discredited
to reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes I certainly don't abase myself when I do good, honest manual labor

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  1. degraded
  2. subordinate
  3. weakened
  4. humbled
  5. poisoned
  6. deteriorated
  7. diluted
  8. disgraced
Adjective
  • Apple spent years ignoring RCS, allowing iPhones to offer a degraded messaging experience with Android users.
    — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 1 Apr. 2025
  • Figure 4 shows an example of a daytime camera image in degraded visibility conditions, of a 1 m wide buoy at a range of 2 nautical miles (3.6 miles).
    — Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Definition of degraded
Adjective
  • In China, for example, the constitution states that everything in the governmental system, including the courts, is subordinate to the leadership of the Communist Party.
    — Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
  • The email was addressed to all subordinate commanders, and the subject line read in all capital letters: URGENT SAFETY OF FLIGHT ISSUE.
    — Greg Wehner, Fox News, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of subordinate
Verb
  • But the militants, while greatly weakened, have repeatedly regrouped, often after Israeli forces withdraw from areas.
    — Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Those at high-risk for listeria infection are newborns, those who are pregnant, have weakened immune systems, and those aged 65 or older.
    — Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of weakened
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  • Where so much of contemporary comedy is steeped in certainty, trading jokes for smart points, Wood is interested in the moments that leave us humbled and confused.
    — Ismail Muhammad, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
  • It can be argued that because individuals are exposed to so much coverage of Musk and Zuckerberg—and are aware of their wealth—this desire for them to be humbled is intensified.
    — Callum Booth, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Definition of humbled
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  • That number includes children, who represent 16 percent of those poisoned and 27 percent of all fatalities.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2025
  • And guess what, hospitals are seeing cases of vitamin A toxicity — of kids poisoned by being fed too many vitamins instead of being vaccinated.
    — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 5 Apr. 2025
Definition of poisoned
Verb
  • During the administrative hearing this week, economist David Appel called the California market unsustainable and said it’s deteriorated dramatically.
    — Dawn Giel,Contessa Brewer, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2025
  • As Bergen-Belsen’s population skyrocketed from roughly 7,300 in July 1944 to 41,000 in March 1945, living conditions rapidly deteriorated.
    — Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Apr. 2025
Definition of deteriorated
Verb
  • How To Use Apple Cider Vinegar To Clean Apple cider vinegar, sometimes referred to as ACV, should always be diluted for cleaning purposes.
    — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2025
  • As the water diluted the stains, the fabric faded to a soft pink.
    — Rebecca Ruth Gould, JSTOR Daily, 9 Apr. 2025
Definition of diluted
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  • Some former generals involved in martial law decades ago had ended up in prison and been publicly disgraced.
    — Choe Sang-Hun, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2025
  • That until such monsters and secret policemen and fantasists of apartheid, are as abandoned and disgraced as the National Socialists, there will be war.
    — Maelle Beauget-Uhl, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
Definition of disgraced
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