abase

[US]/əˈbeɪs/
[UK]/əˈbeɪs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. nedgøre i rang eller værdighed;
n. en, der nedgør andre.
Word Forms
Past Tenseabased
Present Participleabasing
Third Person Singularabases
Past Participleabased
Pluralabases

Phrases & Collocations

abase oneself

nedværdige sig selv

abase one's pride

nedværdige sin stolthed

abase someone's authority

nedværdige nogens autoritet

Example Sentences

A man who betrays a friend abases himself.

En mand, der forråder en ven, ydmyger sig selv.

refused to abase herself by asking for an invitation.

ville ikke ydmyge sig selv ved at bede om en invitation.

The president is not willing to abase himself before the nation.

Præsidenten er ikke villig til at ydmyge sig selv foran nationen.

He refused to abase himself in the eyes of others.

Han nægtede at ydmyge sig selv i andres øjne.

He refused to abase himself in front of his colleagues.

Han nægtede at ydmyge sig selv foran sine kolleger.

She would not abase herself to ask for help.

Hun ville ikke ydmyge sig selv for at bede om hjælp.

The dictator enjoyed abasing his political opponents.

Diktatoren nød at ydmyge sine politiske modstandere.

The teacher never abased her students for making mistakes.

Læreren ydmygede aldrig hendes elever for at lave fejl.

He felt a sense of abasement after failing the exam.

Han følte en følelse af ydmygelse efter at have fejlet eksamen.

The king's abasement was evident when he begged for forgiveness.

Kongens ydmygelse var tydelig, da han bad om tilgivelse.

The bully tried to abase the new student by making fun of him.

Mobberen forsøgte at ydmyge den nye elev ved at gøre nar af ham.

She refused to abase her principles for the sake of popularity.

Hun nægtede at gå på kompromis med sine principper for populæritetens skyld.

The company's policy of abasing its employees led to low morale.

Virksomhedens politik om at ydmyge sine medarbejdere førte til lavt humør.

He would never abase himself to gain favor with others.

Han ville aldrig ydmyge sig selv for at opnå gunst hos andre.

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