WordCmp.com

injure vs abase

abase vs injure

injure and abase both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
injure No No Yes No
abase No No Yes No
As verbs, abase is a hyponym of injure; that is, abase is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than injure:
  • injure: hurt the feelings of
  • abase: cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
Other hyponyms of injure include affront, diss, insult, lacerate, sting, chagrin, humble, humiliate, mortify.
injure (verb) abase (verb)
cause injuries or bodily harm to cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
cause damage or affect negatively
hurt the feelings of
Difference between injure and abase

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.