lower oneself

VERB

condescend

Synonyms

STRONG

accommodate accord acquiesce agree bend comply concede deign descend favor grant oblige submit unbend vouchsafe yield

WEAK

be courteous come down off high horse degrade oneself demean oneself high-hat see fit talk down to toss a few crumbs

Antonyms

STRONG

contradict decline deny disagree disallow disapprove disobey dispute dissent fight hinder oppose prevent protest refuse reject resist veto withhold

WEAK

rise above

VERB

descend

Synonyms

STRONGEST

degenerate deteriorate

STRONG

concede patronize stoop

WEAK

abase oneself humble oneself

Antonyms

STRONGEST

develop improve

WEAK

ascend go up increase rise

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"Just as in ordinary times one tries to elevate oneself, so does one strive in these times of calamity to lower oneself and be forgotten, or atone for one's inferiority by seeking to degrade oneself."

From The French Revolution - Volume 3 by Durand, John

So was Georges Guynemer reared, in the cult of truth, and taught that to deceive is to lower oneself.

From Georges Guynemer Knight of the Air by Sill, Louise Morgan

It occurred several times, for it is no easy matter to lower oneself some six feet, from one edge to another, when heavily accoutred and carrying a rifle.

From Cupid in Africa by Wren, P. C.

lower oneself

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