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- Dictionarydebased/dɪˈbeɪst/
adjective
- 1. reduced in quality or value: "the debased traditions of sportsmanship"
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verb. de· base di-ˈbās. dē- debased; debasing; debases. Synonyms of debase. transitive verb. 1. : to lower in status, esteem, quality, or character. debased himself by lying to his supporters. … a constitutional amendment that would allow Congress to outlaw debasing the American flag. Time.
DEBASED definition: 1. worse than before, especially morally; less valuable or deserving less respect than before: 2…. Learn more.
DEBASE definition: 1. to make something less good or less valuable: 2. to make someone morally worse or less…. Learn more.
Debased definition: lowered in quality, character, or value. See examples of DEBASED used in a sentence.
Debase definition: to reduce in quality or value; adulterate. See examples of DEBASE used in a sentence.
To debase something is to make it corrupt or impure. If your lemonade stand sells “pure lemonade,” you’d insist on using real lemons instead of a mix; using a mix would debase your product. Debase is often used in the context of two things: coins and people.
Definition of debase verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
To debase something means to reduce its value or quality. [formal] [...] More. Pronunciations of 'debase' American English: dɪbeɪs British English: dɪbeɪs. More. Conjugations of 'debase' present simple: I debase, you debase [...] past simple: I debased, you debased [...] past participle: debased. More. Synonyms of 'debase'
To debase something means to reduce its value or quality. [formal] Politicians have debased the meaning of the word 'freedom'. [VERB noun] He said parliament and the process of democracy had been debased. [VERB noun] debased adjective. ...the debased standards of today's media.
Definitions of debased. adjective. mixed with impurities. synonyms: adulterate, adulterated. impure. combined with extraneous elements. adjective. lowered in value. “a debased currency”.
