changing to a lower state (a less respected state)
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2
a low or downcast state
Example:
each confession brought her into an attitude of abasement
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3
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.
