Abase is a verb that means humiliate or lower in condition.

The Latin word bassus (BOSS oos) means ‘short of stature.’ When we abase someone, we make them feel small or lesser.

I probably shouldn’t have scolded the employees for coming in late. I just wanted to underscore the need to arrive on time, not to humiliate them.

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