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- Dictionarydebased/dɪˈbeɪst/
adjective
- 1. reduced in quality or value: "the debased traditions of sportsmanship"
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debase, vitiate, deprave, corrupt, debauch, pervert mean to cause deterioration or lowering in quality or character. 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.
DEBASED definition: 1. worse than before, especially morally; less valuable or deserving less respect than before: 2…. Learn more.
Debased definition: lowered in quality, character, or value. See examples of DEBASED used in a sentence.
DEBASE definition: 1. to make something less good or less valuable: 2. to make someone morally worse or less…. Learn more.
Debase definition: to reduce in quality or value; adulterate. See examples of DEBASE used in a sentence.
Definitions of debased. adjective. mixed with impurities. synonyms: adulterate, adulterated. impure. combined with extraneous elements. adjective. lowered in value. “a debased currency”.
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.
Debase implies reduction in quality or value: "debasing the moral currency" (George Eliot). Degrade implies reduction to a state of shame or disgrace: "If I pitied you for crying ... you should spurn such pity.... Rise, and don't degrade yourself into an abject reptile!" (Emily Brontë).
Define debase. debase synonyms, debase pronunciation, debase translation, English dictionary definition of debase. tr.v. de·based , de·bas·ing , de·bas·es To lower in character, quality, or value; degrade. de·base′ment n. de·bas′er n.
