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debase

[ dih-beys ]

verb (used with object)

debased, debasing.
  1. to reduce in quality or value; adulterate:

    They debased the value of the dollar.

    Synonyms: , , , , ,

  2. to lower in rank, dignity, or significance:

    He wouldn't debase himself by doing manual labor.

    Synonyms: , , ,



debase

/ dɪˈbeɪsɪdnɪs; dɪˈbeɪs /

verb

  1. tr to lower in quality, character, or value, as by adding cheaper metal to coins; adulterate
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈԲ, adverb
  • ˈ, noun
  • ˈ𳾱Գ, noun
  • debasedness, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ··Գ noun
  • ·· noun
  • ··Բ· adverb
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of debase1

First recorded in 1555–65; de- + base 2; abase
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of debase1

C16: see de- , base ²
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Example Sentences

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Dismissing the case, Mr Justice Chamberlain said Yaxley-Lennon's own barrister had accepted there was no evidence his client had been segregated "for the purpose of breaking his resistance or humiliating or debasing him".

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But Kidman isn’t debasing herself or regressing just for the sick sight of it all.

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As the string score starts having palpitations, “Babygirl” threatens to debase itself by becoming a throwback thriller.

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“Trump has demeaned and debased just about anybody he could, from immigrants to minorities to women to those who are disabled,” he says.

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Other than that, to call these quadrennial Q&A sessions debates debases the moral and mental acuity of the viewing audience and the English language itself.

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