verb
Meaning 1
To lower physically.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete, transitive
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
embase
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/ɪmˈbeɪs/
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verb
Meaning 2
To bring down or lower in position, status, etc.; to degrade, humiliate.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, transitive
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: debase, humble, relegate, abase, bring down to size, cut down to size, defame, degrade, demean, demote, depress, discredit, disgrace, dishonour, disparage, downgrade, embase, give a bad name, humiliate, knock down to size, put someone in their place, reduce, sink, slur, trim down to size, whittle down to size
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
To lower the value of (a coin, commodity etc.); to debase (a coin) with alloy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, transitive
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: abase, alloy, sophisticate, adulter, adulterate, adulterize, balderdash, corrupt, bastardize, dash, dilute, embase
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From em- + base. Compare Old French embaissier.