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English to English noun
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changing to a lower state (a less respected state) |  | source: wordnet30
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a low or downcast state | | Example: each confession brought her into an attitude of abasement
source: wordnet30
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The act of reducing in rank, character, or reputation, or of abasing; a lowering from one's standing or rank in office or society; diminution; as, the degradation of a peer, a knight, a general, or a bishop. | | source: webster1913
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