Abased

/əˈbeɪst/

अपमानित; नीचा दिखाया हुआ; पतित/अवनत

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Origin & History

From the verb 'abase' (Middle English), from Old French 'abaisser' meaning 'to lower', ultimately from Latin 'ad-' (to) + 'bassus' (low).

यह 'abase' (मिडिल इंग्लिश) से आया है, जो ओल्ड फ़्रेंच 'abaisser' (अर्थ: नीचे करना/गिराना) से निकला; मूलतः लैटिन 'ad-' (की ओर/तक) + 'bassus' (नीचा) से।

Definition

Used to describe someone who has been humiliated or made to feel less worthy, often by being treated with disrespect or by suffering a loss of dignity.

इसका प्रयोग उस व्यक्ति के लिए होता है जिसे अपमानित किया गया हो या जिसकी गरिमा/सम्मान को ठेस पहुँची हो, अक्सर अनादरपूर्ण व्यवहार या प्रतिष्ठा गिरने के कारण।

Parts of Speech

Adjective:
He felt abased after being publicly mocked by his colleagues.
सहकर्मियों द्वारा सार्वजनिक रूप से मज़ाक उड़ाए जाने के बाद वह अपमानित महसूस करने लगा।
Verb (past participle of abase):
She was abased by the cruel remarks about her work.
उसके काम पर की गई क्रूर टिप्पणियों ने उसे अपमानित कर दिया।

Usage Examples

The defeated leader looked abased in front of the crowd.
He refused to stay in a job where he was constantly abased.
Her apology was sincere, but she did not appear abased—only thoughtful.
They tried to abase him, but he kept his dignity.

Synonyms

Humiliated Degraded Demeaned Disgraced Shamed Brought low Belittled

Related Forms

Noun
Abasement
Verb
Abase / Abasing / Abased
Adjective
Abased / Abasing

Idioms & Phrases

Feel abased
अपमानित महसूस करना
Abase oneself
खुद को नीचा दिखाना/अपमानित करना
To be abased before someone
किसी के सामने अपमानित होना