n. [ Cf. F. abaissement. ] The act of abasing, humbling, or bringing low; the state of being abased or humbled; humiliation. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ F. soubassement. Of uncertain origin. Cf. Base, a., Bastion. ] (Arch.) The outer wall of the ground story of a building, or of a part of that story, when treated as a distinct substructure. (See Base, n., 3
Basement membrane (Anat.),
n. The act of debasing or the state of being debased. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ From Embase, v. t. ] Act of bringing down; depravation; deterioration. South. [ 1913 Webster ]
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