[n] changing to a lower state (a less respected state) [n] a low or downcast state; "each confession brought her into an attitude of abasement"- H.L.Menchken
abasement, abjection, debasement
abandon, abandonment, abasement, abjection, abjectness, ablation, abominableness, atomization, atrociousness, banishment, baseness, beggarliness, biodegradability, biodegradation, blackballing, breakup, bump, bust, casting down, chicanery, comedown, conca