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- Dictionarydebase/dɪˈbeɪs/
verb
- 1. reduce (something) in quality or value; degrade: "the love episodes debase the dignity of the drama" Similar Opposite
- 2. lower the value of (coinage) by reducing the content of precious metal: historical "the King was forced to debase the coinage" Similar
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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.
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.
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.
debase - corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones; "adulterate liquor"
1. to reduce in quality or value; adulterate. They debased the value of the dollar. 2. to lower in rank, dignity, or significance. He wouldn't debase himself by doing manual labor. SYNONYMS 1. lower, vitiate, corrupt; contaminate, pollute, defile. 2. degrade, abase, demean, reduce.
Definition of debase verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A complete guide to the word "DEBASE": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
verb. debased, debases, debasing. To make lower in value, quality, character, dignity, etc.; cheapen. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. (archaic) To lower in position or rank. Wiktionary. Synonyms: stretch. adulterate. load. dilute. misdirect. profane. demoralise. subvert. demoralize. vitiate. deprave. pervert. corrupt. debauch. alloy.
to lower in quality or value: Inflation has debased the country's currency. [ ~ + oneself] to disgrace (oneself): You will debase yourself by accepting a bribe. de•base (di bās′ ), v.t., -based, -bas•ing. to reduce in quality or value; adulterate: They debased the value of the dollar.
