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   debase

   /dɪˈbeɪs/

   verb

   • 1. reduce (something) in quality or value; degrade: "the love episodes debase the dignity of the drama" Similar degradedevaluedemeanlower the status ofreduce the status ofcheapenprostitutediscreditdrag downdrag through the mudtarnishblackenblemishdisgracedishonourshamebring shame tohumblehumiliatedamageharmundermineOpposite enhance
   • ▪ lower the moral character of (someone): "war debases people"
   • 2. lower the value of (coinage) by reducing the content of precious metal: historical "the King was forced to debase the coinage" Similar reduce in valuereduce in qualitycontaminateadulteratepollutetaintdefilespoilfoulsullydepreciatecorruptbastardizedilutealloyrare:vitiate

   Word Origin mid 16th century (in the sense ‘humiliate, belittle’): from de- ‘down’ + the obsolete verb base (compare with abase), expressing the notion ‘bring down completely’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. debaser noun

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   What does it mean to debase a coin?

   • Debase is often used in the context of two things: coins and people. To debase a coin is to replace some of the precious metal in the coin with metal of lesser value. To debase a person is to corrupt them, often by driving them to perform an immoral act like (gasp!) using the lemonade mix. Just promise us you won’t do it. "Debase."

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   What is the difference between debase and vitiate?

   • debase implies a loss of position, worth, value, or dignity. vitiate implies a destruction of purity, validity, or effectiveness by allowing entrance of a fault or defect. deprave implies moral deterioration by evil thoughts or influences. corrupt implies loss of soundness, purity, or integrity.

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   What does it mean to debase something?

   • To debase something means to reduce its value or quality. Politicians have debased the meaning of the word 'freedom'. [VERB noun] He said parliament and the process of democracy had been debased. [VERB noun] ...the debased standards of today's media. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

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   What does it mean to debase a product?

   • 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.

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   DEBASE definition: 1. to make something less good or less valuable: 2. to make someone morally worse or less…. Learn more.

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   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.

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   Debase means to lower in quality, value, or rank, or to adulterate something. See the origin, usage, and synonyms of debase, and learn how to use it in a sentence.

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   Debase means to lower in status, esteem, quality, or character. It also has a special meaning in economics: to reduce the intrinsic value of a coin or currency. See synonyms, examples, and word history of debase.

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   Debase means to make somebody or something less valuable or respected. See the word origin, pronunciation, synonyms and example sentences from Oxford University Press.

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   Debase means to reduce the value or quality of something, such as money, character, or dignity. Learn more about the word origin, usage, and related terms of debase from Collins English Dictionary.

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   Debase means to reduce the value or quality of something, such as money or football. Learn how to use this formal verb with examples and translations in different languages.