to abase
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羞辱, 贬低
to lower someone in rank, prestige, or self‑esteem
Transitive: to abase sb | to abase oneself
例子
The teacher 's harsh words served only to abase the student in front of his peers.
老师严厉的话语只起到了在学生同伴面前贬低他的作用。
She refused to abase herself by begging for forgiveness.
她拒绝通过乞求原谅来贬低自己。
