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Meaning abase oneself/sb lower oneself/sb in dignity; degrade oneself/sb abash to destroy the self-possession or self-confidence of:disconcert abate make or become less abdicate resign from or formally renounce the throne aberrant not following the normal or correct way aberration deviation from what is accepted as normal or right abet sb (in sth) help or encourage sb to commit an offence or do sth wrong abeyance be in abeyance; fall/go into abeyance (of a right, rule, problem, etc) be suspended temporarily; not be in force or use for a time abjure promise or swear to give up (a claim, an opinion, a belief, etc); renounce formally ablution ceremonial washing of the body, hands, sacred vessels, etc abnegation denial or renunciation (of a doctrine) abominate feel hatred or disgust for (sth/sb); detest; loathe abrogate cancel, repeal or annul (sth) abscission The act of cutting off, as in a surgical operation abstemious not taking much food or drink; not self-indulgent; moderate abstract existing in thought or as an idea but not having a physical or practical existence abstruse difficult to understand abut on/against sth (of land or a building) have a common boundary or side with sth; adjoin sth acclivity upward slope