1. humiliate Abase refers only to outward conditions. "Exalt him that is low, and abase him that is high." Ezek. xxi, 26. Debase applies to quality or character. The coinage is debased by excess of allo Synonyms: abase, bring low, depress, dishonor, lower, cast down, discredit, humble, reduce, debase, disgrace, humiliate, sink, degrade Antonyms: advance, elevate, honor, raise, aggrandize, exalt, promote, uplift, dignify