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Abases vs Abrases - What's the difference?

abases | abrases |

As verbs the difference between abases and abrases

is that abases is (abase) while abrases is .

abases

English

Verb

(head)
  • (abase)
    • ----

    abase

    English

    Verb

    (abas)
  • (archaic) To lower physically or depress; to stoop; to throw or cast down; as, to abase the eye.
    • "Saying so, he abased his lance''." - ''
  • To lower, as in rank, office, condition in life, so as to hurt feelings or cause pain; to depress; to humiliate; to humble; to degrade.
    • "Whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased'' ." - ''Luke 14:11
  • (obsolete) To lower in value, in particular as altering the content of alloys in coins.

    • Synonyms

    * debase * degrade

    Antonyms

    * promote * exalt * extoll

    Derived terms

    * abasedly * abasement * abaser

    References

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    abrases

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (abrase)

    • Anagrams

    * ----

    abrase

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (obsolete) Rubbed smooth or blank.
  • * An abrase table. - B. Jonson

    • Verb

    (abras)
  • To wear down; rub clean; smoothen; abrade.

    • Anagrams

    * *

    References

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