1)behave in a way that belittles or degrades (someone).

"I watched my colleagues abasing themselves before the board of trustees"

1)make (someone) feel embarrassed, disconcerted, or ashamed.

"if anything was officially done or said to him, it did not abash him"

1)regard with disgust and hatred.

"professional tax preparers abhor a flat tax because it would dry up their business"

1)the act of washing oneself (often used for humorously formal effect).

"the women performed their ablutions"

1)a place of residence; a house or home.

"my humble abode"

1)formally put an end to (a system, practice, or institution).

"the tax was abolished in 1977"

1)causing moral revulsion.

"the uprising was suppressed with abominable cruelty"

1)repeal or do away with (a law, right, or formal agreement).

"a proposal to abrogate temporarily the right to strike"

2)evade (a responsibility or duty).

"we believe the board is abrogating its responsibilities to its shareholders"

1)extremely bad; appalling.

"the quality of her work is abysmal"

2)very deep.

"waterfalls that plunge into abysmal depths"

1)agree to a demand, request, or treaty.

"the authorities did not accede to the strikers' demands"

2)assume an office or position.

"Elizabeth I acceded to the throne in 1558"

1)an official agreement or treaty.

"opposition groups refused to sign the accord"

1)the ability to make good judgments and quick decisions, typically in a particular domain.

"business acumen"

1)clever or skillful in using the hands or mind.

"he was adroit at tax avoidance"

1)one's opponent in a contest, conflict, or dispute.

"Davis beat his old adversary in the quarterfinals"

1)a person who publicly supports or recommends a particular cause or policy.

"he was an untiring advocate of economic reform"

1)a set of principles underlying and guiding the work of a particular artist or artistic movement.

"the Cubist aesthetic"

1)friendly, good-natured, or easy to talk to.

"an affable and agreeable companion"

1)a spontaneous or natural liking or sympathy for someone or something.

"he has an affinity for the music of Berlioz"

1)the state of having a great deal of money; wealth.

"a sign of our growing affluence"

1)filled with horror or shock.

"when the news came out they were aghast"