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offend vs abase

abase vs offend

offend and abase both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
offend No No Yes No
abase No No Yes No
As verbs, abase is a hyponym of offend; that is, abase is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than offend:
  • offend: hurt the feelings of
  • abase: cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
Other hyponyms of offend include affront, diss, insult, lacerate, sting, chagrin, humble, humiliate, mortify.
offend (verb) abase (verb)
hurt the feelings of cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
cause to feel resentment or indignation
strike with disgust or revulsion
act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
Difference between offend and abase

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