Those that walk in pride he is able to abase

Dan. iv. 37. It is a kind of taking of God's name in vain to debase religion with such frivolous disputes. Hooker. Every one is degraded, whether aware of it or not, when other people, without consulting him, take upon themselves unlimited power to regulate his destiny. J. S. Mill , Rep. Govt., viii. Me they seized and me they tortured, me they lash'd and humiliated. Tennyson, Boadicea. He that humbleth himself shall be exalted. Luke xiv. 11. Do not disgrace the throne of thy glory. Jer. xiv. 21. abased (a-bāst'), p. a. In her ., the same as abai é . abasement (a-bās'ment), n. [ abase +-ment, after F. abai ement , lowering, depre ion, humiliation.] The act of abasing, humbling, or bringing low; a state of depre ion, degradation, or humiliation. abash (a-bash'), v. [ abashen , aba en , aba sen, abaisen, etc., abai - , OF. eba(h)i -, extended stem of aba(h)ir, eba(h)ir, earlier esbahir (> F. s'ébahir ), be astonished (= Walloon esbawi = It. sbaire , be astonished), bahir , baïr , expre astonishment, prob. bah , interjection expre ing astonishment. The D. verbazen , astonish, may be a derivative of OF. esbahir.] I. trans. To confuse or confound, as by suddenly exciting a consciousne of guilt, error, inferiority, etc.; destroy the self-po e ion of; make ashamed or dispirited; put to confusion. = Syn. Abash , Confuse, Confound , discompose, disconcert, put out of countenance, daunt, overawe. (See list under confuse.) Abash is a stronger word than con fuse , but not so strong as confound. We are abashed in the presence of superiors or when detected in vice or misconduct. When we are confused we lose in some degree the control of our faculties, the speech falters, and the thoughts lose their coherence. When we are confounded the reason is overpowered-a condition Abashe you not for thys derkenes.