(transitive) To lower, as in condition in life, office, rank, etc., so as to cause pain or hurt feelings; to degrade, to depress, to humble, to humiliate.
(transitive, archaic) To lower physically; to depress; to cast or throw down; to stoop.
(transitive, obsolete) To lower in value, in particular by altering the content of alloys in coins; to debase.
abased
abased
adj
(heraldry) Borne lower than usual, as a fess; also, having the ends of the wings turned downward towards the point of the shield.
Humbled; lowered, especially in rank, position, or prestige.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abase
abasedly
abasedly
adv
In an abased manner; abjectly.
abasedness
abasedness
noun
The quality of being abased.
abasement
abasement
noun
The act of abasing, humbling, or bringing low.
The state of being abased or humbled; humiliation.
abasements
abasements
noun
plural of abasement
abaser
abaser
noun
One who, or that which, abases.
abasers
abasers
noun
plural of abaser
abases
abases
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abase
abashed
abashed
adj
Embarrassed, disconcerted, or ashamed.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abash
abashedly
abashedly
adv
In an abashed manner.
abashedness
abashedness
noun
(rare) The state of being abashed; abashment.
abashes
abashes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abash
abashless
abashless
adj
(literary) Not disconcerted or embarrassed; not concealed; not eliciting shame.
abashlessly
abashlessly
adv
In an abashless, unabashed manner: unabashedly.
abashment
abashment
noun
The state of being abashed; embarrassment from shame.
abashments
abashments
noun
plural of abashment
abassieh
abastardize
abastardize
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To stigmatize as a bastard; debase.
abatements
abatements
noun
plural of abatement
abaters
abaters
noun
plural of abater
abates
abates
noun
plural of abate
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abate
abatised
abatised
adj
Provided with an abatis.
abatises
abatises
noun
plural of abatis
abattised
abattised
adj
Alternative spelling of abatised
abattises
abattises
noun
plural of abattis
abbacies
abbacies
noun
plural of abbacy
abbacomes
abbasside
abbes
abbes
noun
plural of abbe
abbess
abbess
noun
(archaic, British slang) A woman who runs a brothel; a woman employed by a prostitute to find clients.
A female superior or governess of a nunnery, or convent of nuns, having the same authority over the nuns which the abbots have over the monks.
abbesses
abbesses
noun
plural of abbess
abbest
abbeys
abbeys
noun
plural of abbey
abbeystead
abbeystead
noun
(archaic) The seat of an abbey.
abbeystede
abbeystede
noun
Archaic form of abbeystead.
abbotcies
abbotcies
noun
plural of abbotcy
abbotsen
abbreviates
abbreviates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abbreviate
abbreviations
abbreviations
noun
plural of abbreviation
abbreviators
abbreviators
noun
plural of abbreviator
abcess
abderus
abdest
abdest
noun
(Islam) The Islamic act of washing parts of the body using water for ritual prayers and for handling and reading the Qur'an.
abdicates
abdicates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abdicate
abdomens
abdomens
noun
plural of abdomen
abdominales
abdominocentesis
abdominocentesis
noun
(surgery) Extraction of peritoneal fluid from the abdomen for evaluation, using a trocar
abdominohysterectomy
abdominohysterectomy
noun
(surgery) Removal of the uterus via an incision made in the abdominal wall rather than via the vagina.
abdominohysterotomy
abdominohysterotomy
noun
(surgery) An incision of the uterus, done through a surgical hole in the abdomen.
abdominoposterior
abdominoscope
abdominoscope
noun
An instrument like an endoscope, for use in abdominoscopy.
abdominovesical
abdominovesical
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the abdomen and the urinary bladder
abducens
abducens
noun
(anatomy) Ellipsis of abducens nerve.
abducentes
abducentes
noun
plural of abducens
abduces
abduces
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abduce
abductores
abductores
Noun
of. Sometimes used instead of abductor when referring to the anatomical muscles.
abecedarians
abecedarians
noun
plural of abecedarian
abecedaries
abecedaries
noun
plural of abecedary
abecedarius
abecedarius
noun
An acrostic poem in which the lines begin with the letters of the alphabet in sequence.
abeles
abeles
noun
plural of abele
abelmoschus
abelmosk
abelmosk
noun
(uncommon, usually in the plural) Other members of the genus Abelmoschus, such as okra.
The edible and aromatic seed pods (properly, capsules) of the Abelmoschus moschatus.
The tropical evergreen shrub Abelmoschus moschatus itself.
abelmosks
abelmosks
noun
plural of abelmosk
abelmusk
abelmusk
noun
(obsolete) Alternative form of abelmosk in its various senses.
abelson
abencerrages
abends
abends
noun
plural of abend
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abend
aberdeenshire
aberdeenshire
Adjective
Of or pertaining to the county of Aberdeen in Scotland; of a style that is widespread in Aberdeen.
Proper noun
a local government council area in north-east Scotland, created in 1996 on the abolition of Region. The city of Aberdeen is separate and has its own council.
a historic county in Scotland which was absorbed into Region in 1975.
aberrancies
aberrancies
noun
plural of aberrancy
aberrants
aberrants
noun
plural of aberrant
aberrations
aberrations
noun
plural of aberration
aberroscope
aberroscope
noun
(ophthalmology) An instrument used to observe aberration of the eye
aberystwyth
aberystwyth
Proper noun
A town in Ceredigion, Wales.
abesse
abessive
abessive
adj
(grammar) Of, or relating to the grammatical case used in some languages to indicate absence.
noun
(grammar) The abessive case, or a word in this case.
abetments
abetments
noun
plural of abetment
abets
abets
noun
plural of abet
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abet
abettals
abettals
noun
plural of abettal
abetters
abetters
noun
plural of abetter
abettors
abettors
noun
plural of abettor
abeyances
abeyances
noun
plural of abeyance
abeyancies
abeyancies
noun
plural of abeyancy
abhenries
abhenries
noun
plural of abhenry
abhenrys
abhiseka
abhiseka
noun
Alternative spelling of abhisheka
abhorrences
abhorrences
noun
plural of abhorrence
abhorrers
abhorrers
noun
plural of abhorrer
abidances
abidances
noun
plural of abidance
abiders
abiders
noun
plural of abider
abides
abides
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abide
abidingness
abidingness
noun
The state or quality abiding.
abies
abies
noun
A tannin made from the barks of firs and spruces.
A tree of the genus Abies.
abietineous
abietineous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the Abietineae.
abigeus
abigeus
noun
(law, UK, obsolete) A thief who steals livestock in large quantities.
abilities
abilities
noun
plural of ability
abintestate
abintestate
adj
(law) inheriting the estate of someone who died without having made a will
abiogeneses
abiogeneses
noun
plural of abiogenesis
abiogenesis
abiogenesis
noun
(evolutionary theory) The origination of living organisms from lifeless matter; such genesis as does not involve the action of living parents.
abiogenesist
abiogenesist
noun
A proponent of abiogenesis.
abiogenist
abiogenist
noun
(biology) One who believes that life can be produced independently of antecedent life.
abiogenists
abiogenists
noun
plural of abiogenist
abiogenous
abiogenous
adj
(biology) Produced by spontaneous generation.
abioses
abioses
noun
plural of abiosis
abjectedness
abjectedness
noun
(rare) The state of being abjected.
abjections
abjections
noun
plural of abjection
abjectness
abjectness
noun
The state of being abject; abasement; meanness; servility.
abjectnesses
abjectnesses
noun
plural of abjectness
abjurers
abjurers
noun
plural of abjurer
abjures
abjures
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abjure
ablastemic
ablastemic
adj
(biology) Non-germinal; unable to form a blastema or offspring.
ablates
ablates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ablate
ablatives
ablatives
noun
plural of ablative
ablegates
ablegates
noun
plural of ablegate
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ablegate
ableness
ableness
noun
(countable, rare) Something one is able to do.
(uncountable, now rare) Ability of body or mind.
ablepharous
ablepharous
adj
(medicine) Exhibiting ablepharia; without eyelids.
ablepharus
ablepsia
ablepsia
noun
(medicine, rare) Lack of sight; blindness.
ablepsy
ablepsy
noun
(medicine, rare) Alternative form of ablepsia
ables
ables
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of able
ablesse
ablest
ablest
adj
superlative form of able: most able
ablewhackets
abluents
abluents
noun
plural of abluent
abmodalities
abnegates
abnegates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abnegate
abnegations
abnegations
noun
plural of abnegation
abnegators
abnegators
noun
plural of abnegator
abnormalcies
abnormalcies
noun
plural of abnormalcy
abnormalise
abnormalise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of abnormalize.
abnormalised
abnormalised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abnormalise
abnormalities
abnormalities
noun
plural of abnormality
abnormalness
abnormalness
noun
The quality of being abnormal.
abnormities
abnormities
noun
plural of abnormity
abodes
abodes
noun
plural of abode
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abode
aboideaus
aboideaus
noun
plural of aboideau
aboiteaus
aboiteaus
noun
plural of aboiteau
abolishable
abolishable
adj
Capable of being abolished.
abolished
abolished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abolish
abolisher
abolisher
noun
Agent noun of abolish; one who abolishes.
abolishers
abolishers
noun
plural of abolisher
abolishes
abolishes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abolish
abolishment
abolishment
noun
The act of abolishing; abolition; destruction.
abolishments
abolishments
noun
plural of abolishment
abolitionise
abolitionise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of abolitionize.