Synonyms for embase
Most common
Definitions
- v. 1
To bring down or lower in position, status, etc.; to degrade, humiliate.
- v. 2
To lower the value of (a coin, commodity etc.); to debase (a coin) with alloy.
Related words
- Word family
- embasement
- Other spellings
- embace
Forms
- Past participle
- embased
e.g. embased → humbled, relegated, debased, abased…
Example sentences
- humble However humble it is, there is no place like home.
- relegate Don't relegate me to the back office. I want to talk to the customers.
- alloy Electrum is a natural alloy of gold and silver.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| embase | steady | |
| humble | rising | |
| relegate | steady | |
| alloy | falling | |
| sophisticate | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- alloy2, abase
- 6 letters
- humble2, debase2
- 8 letters
- relegate3
- 12 letters
- sophisticate4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (alloy2 = 2 syllables).