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Debase Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Debase? [v] corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones; "adulterate liquor" [v] lower in value by increasing the base-metal content; of metals [v] corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality; "debauch the young people with wine and women"; "Socrates was accused of corrupting young men"; "Do school counselors subvert young children?"; "corrupt the morals" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Debase: adulterate \| alloy \| corrupt \| debauch \| demoralise \| demoralize \| deprave \| dilute \| misdirect \| pervert \| profane \| stretch \| subvert \| vitiate Related Terms \| Find terms related to Debase: abase \| abash \| abuse \| adulterate \| alloy \| bastardize \| bear down \| befoul \| belittle \| bring down \| bring into discredit \| bring low \| bring shame upon \| brutalize \| bump \| bust \| canker \| cast down \| cast reproach upon \| cheapen \| coarsen \| commercialize \| confound \| contaminate \| convert \| corrupt \| couch \| cripple \| crush \| cry down \| cut \| damage \| debauch \| debilitate \| decry \| defalcate \| defile \| deflower \| defrock \| degenerate \| degrade \| demean \| demoralize \| demote \| denaturalize \| denature \| deplume \| deprave \| deprecate \| depreciate \| depress \| derogate from \| desecrate \| despoil \| detract from \| detrude \| devalue \| dilute \| diminish \| disable \| disapprove of \| discredit \| disgrace \| disgrade \| dishonor \| disparage \| displume \| distort \| divert \| doctor \| doctor up \| downbear \| downgrade \| dump \| dump on \| embezzle \| enfeeble \| fortify \| foul \| harm \| haul down \| hold in contempt \| humble \| humiliate \| impair \| impute shame to \| indent \| infect \| injure \| knock \| lace \| let down \| load \| lower \| make little of \| maladminister \| mar \| minimize \| misapply \| misappropriate \| misemploy \| mishandle \| mismanage \| misuse \| peculate \| pervert \| pilfer \| pillory \| poison \| pollute \| press down \| profane \| prostitute \| pull down \| push down \| put down \| put to shame \| ravage \| ravish \| reduce \| reflect discredit upon \| reproach \| rot \| run down \| sap \| set down \| shame \| sink \| slight \| sophisticate \| speak ill of \| spike \| spoil \| stain \| strip of rank \| submit to indignity \| taint \| take down \| tamper with \| thrust down \| trip up \| twist \| ulcerate \| undermine \| unfrock \| violate \| vitiate \| vulgarize \| warp \| water \| water down \| weaken \| weight \| worsen See Also \| alter \| bastardise \| bastardize \| carnalise \| carnalize \| change \| corrupt \| devalue \| doctor \| doctor up \| infect \| lead astray \| lead off \| poison \| sensualise \| sensualize \| sophisticate \| spoil \| suborn \| water down \| whore Debase In Webster's Dictionary \De*base"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Debased}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Debasing}.] [Pref. de- + base. See {Base}, a., and cf. {Abase}.] To reduce from a higher to a lower state or grade of worth, dignity, purity, station, etc.; to degrade; to lower; to deteriorate; to abase; as, to debase the character by crime; to debase the mind by frivolity; to debase style by vulgar words. The coin which was adulterated and debased. --Hale. It is a kind of taking God's name in vain to debase religion with such frivolous disputes. --Hooker. And to debase the sons, exalts the sires. --Pope. Syn: To abase; degrade. See {Abase}.

Debase Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Debase?

[v] corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones; "adulterate liquor"
[v] lower in value by increasing the base-metal content; of metals
[v] corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality; "debauch the young people with wine and women"; "Socrates was accused of corrupting young men"; "Do school counselors subvert young children?"; "corrupt the morals"

Debase In Webster's Dictionary

\De*base"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Debased}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Debasing}.] [Pref. de- + base. See {Base}, a., and cf.
{Abase}.]
To reduce from a higher to a lower state or grade of worth,
dignity, purity, station, etc.; to degrade; to lower; to
deteriorate; to abase; as, to debase the character by crime;
to debase the mind by frivolity; to debase style by vulgar
words.

      The coin which was adulterated and debased. --Hale.

      It is a kind of taking God's name in vain to debase
      religion with such frivolous disputes.   --Hooker.

      And to debase the sons, exalts the sires. --Pope.

Syn: To abase; degrade. See {Abase}.

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