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abase v.
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lower; degrade; humiliate
يذل؛ يحقر |
Anna expected to have to curtsy to the King of Siam; when told to cast herself down on the ground before him, however, she refused to abase herself.
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abash v.
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embarrass
يخجل |
He was not at all abashed by her open admiration.
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abate v.
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subside or moderate
ينقص؛ يخفف؛ يخمد؛ يضعف |
Rather than leaving immediately, they waited for the storm to abate.
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abbreviate v.
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shorten
يختصر؛ يوجز |
Because we're running out of time, the lecturer had to abbreviate her speech.
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abdicate v.
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renounce; give up
يتنازل أو يتخلى عن منصب أو حق |
When Edward VIII abdicated the British throne, he surprised the entire world.
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