Complete Definition of "debase"

English

Pronunciation
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-eɪs|-eɪs

Transitive verb
rfc-trverb|Transitive verb
en-verb|debas|ing

  1. To lower in character, quality, or value; to degrade.

Synonyms
adulterate
degrade
demean

Translations
trans-top|lower in character, etc
Finnish: huonontaa, heikentää
French: abâtardir
trans-mid
German: erniedrigen, entwürdigen, herabsetzen, mindern, verschlechtern
Spanish: degradar
trans-bottom

Derived terms
debased
debasedness
debasement
debaser
undebased

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