abased vs degraded

abased

adj
  • Humbled; lowered, especially in rank, position, or prestige. 

  • Borne lower than usual, as a fess; also, having the ends of the wings turned downward towards the point of the shield. 

degraded

adj
  • Feeling or having undergone degradation; deprived of dignity or self-respect. 

  • Having steps; said of a cross whose extremities end in steps growing larger as they leave the centre; on degrees. 

  • Having the typical characters or organs in a partially developed condition, or lacking certain parts. 

How often have the words abased and degraded occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )