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In transitive terms the difference between pillory and abase

is that pillory is to criticize harshly while abase is 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.

As a noun pillory

is a framework on a post, with holes for the hands and head, used as a means of punishment and humiliation.

As verbs the difference between condescend and abase

is that condescend is (lb) to come down from one's superior position; to deign (to do something) while abase is (archaic) to lower physically or depress; to stoop; to throw or cast down; as, to abase the eye .

In lang=en terms the difference between abase and demote

is that abase is 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 while demote is to relegate.

As verbs the difference between abase and demote

is that abase is (archaic) to lower physically or depress; to stoop; to throw or cast down; as, to abase the eye while demote is to lower the rank or status of something.

As verbs the difference between abase and demoted

is that abase is to lower physically or depress; to stoop; to throw or cast down; as, to abase the eye while demoted is past tense of demote.

In transitive terms the difference between derogate and abase

is that derogate is to detract from (something); to disparage, belittle while abase is 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.

As verbs the difference between derogate and abase

is that derogate is to partially repeal (a law etc.) while abase is to lower physically or depress; to stoop; to throw or cast down; as, to abase the eye.

As an adjective derogate

is debased.

As a noun nucleotide

is the monomer comprising DNA or RNA biopolymer molecules. Each nucleotide consists of a nitrogenous heterocyclic base (or nucleobase), which can be either a double-ringed purine or a single-ringed pyrimidine; a five-carbon pentose sugar (deoxyribose in DNA or ribose in RNA); and a phosphate group.

As a verb abase is

to lower physically or depress; to stoop; to throw or cast down; as, to abase the eye.

Reduce is a related term of abase.

In lang=en terms the difference between reduce and abase

is that reduce is to bring to an inferior state or condition while abase is 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 .

As verbs the difference between reduce and abase

is that reduce is to bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something; to diminish, to lower, to impair while abase is (archaic) to lower physically or depress; to stoop; to throw or cast down; as, to abase the eye .

In lang=en terms the difference between abase and patronize

is that abase is 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 while patronize is to make oneself a customer of a business, especially a regular customer.

As verbs the difference between abase and patronize

is that abase is (archaic) to lower physically or depress; to stoop; to throw or cast down; as, to abase the eye while patronize is to make a patron.

In transitive terms the difference between abase and deject

is that abase is 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 while deject is make sad or dispirited.

As verbs the difference between abase and deject

is that abase is to lower physically or depress; to stoop; to throw or cast down; as, to abase the eye while deject is make sad or dispirited.

Abase is a related term of dispirit.

As verbs the difference between abase and dispirit

is that abase is (archaic) to lower physically or depress; to stoop; to throw or cast down; as, to abase the eye while dispirit is lower the morale of; make despondent; dishearten.