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rabaisser

belittle, put down

verb rah-beh-SEH Rare
Mind & Emotions Attitudes

Also means

lower

Usage Note

Rabaisser can mean to physically lower something, but its most common use is figurative: rabaisser quelqu'un means to demean or belittle a person. The reflexive se rabaisser means to sell oneself short or put yourself down.

Examples

"Elle n'arrête pas de se rabaisser."

Natural Translation

She keeps putting herself down.

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