The difference between Abase and Bring down

When used as verbs, abase means to lower, as in condition in life, office, rank, etc., so as to cause pain or hurt feelings, whereas bring down means to make a legitimate rulership lose their position of power.

check bellow for the other definitions of Abase and Bring down

  1. Abase as a verb (transitive):

    To lower, as in condition in life, office, rank, etc., so as to cause pain or hurt feelings; to degrade, to depress, to humble, to humiliate.

  2. Abase as a verb (transitive, archaic):

    To lower physically; to depress; to cast or throw down; to stoop.

    Examples:

    "to abase the eye"

  3. Abase as a verb (transitive, obsolete):

    To lower in value, in particular by altering the content of alloys in coins; to debase.

  1. Bring down as a verb (transitive):

    To make a legitimate rulership lose their position of power.

    Examples:

    "The rebel forces are trying to bring down the president and his government."

  2. Bring down as a verb (transitive):

    To reduce.

    Examples:

    "The latest budget reforms are intended to bring down the level of inflation."

  3. Bring down as a verb (transitive):

    To humble.

  4. Bring down as a verb (transitive):

    To make something, especially something flying, fall to the ground. Usually by firing a weapon of some kind.

    Examples:

    "He brought down a pheasant with his first shot of the day."

  5. Bring down as a verb (sports):

    To cause an opponent to fall after a tackle.

  6. Bring down as a verb (transitive):

    To make someone feel bad emotionally.

    Examples:

    "The news of his death brought her down."

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