A-bāse'ment, n.
n. [Fr. abaissement, Pr. abaissament.] The act of abasing, humbling, or bringing low; the state of depression, degradation, or humiliation.
n. [Fr. abaissement, Pr. abaissament.] The act of abasing, humbling, or bringing low; the state of depression, degradation, or humiliation.