Degrade (5)
'degrade' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for abase that I've seen before include "Demean" , "Humble (oneself)" , "Lower" , "what 11 [REPRIMANDS] are meant to do" , "Humiliate" .)
'degrade' is the definition.
(I know that degrade can be written as demean)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for demean that I've seen before include "Lower in reputation or standing" , "Lower in reputation, shame" , "make base" , "Cause (someone) to lose dignity" , "Lower in dignity or reputation" .)
'degrade' is the definition.
(thesaurus)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for defile that I've seen before include "Desecrate" , "Mar; narrow gorge" , "Soil" , "Foul - pass" , "Corrupt or violate" .)
'degrade' is the definition.
(thesaurus)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for debase that I've seen before include "Degrade or devalue" , "dishonour" , "Degrade or demean" , "Lower the character of" , "Lower in value or quality, sometimes currency" .)
(Another definition for brutalise that I've seen is " Make bestial".)