Shame, e.g. (5)

I believe the answer is:

abase

(Other definitions for abase that I've seen before include "what 11 [REPRIMANDS] are meant to do" , "Humble (oneself)" , "Demean" , "Humiliate" , "Cast down" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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