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debase
[ dih-beys ]
verb (used with object)
- to reduce in quality or value; adulterate:
They debased the value of the dollar.
Synonyms: , , , , ,
- to lower in rank, dignity, or significance:
He wouldn't debase himself by doing manual labor.
Synonyms: , , ,
debase
/ dɪˈbeɪsɪdnɪs; dɪˈbeɪs /
verb
- tr to lower in quality, character, or value, as by adding cheaper metal to coins; adulterate
Derived Forms
- ˈԲ, adverb
- ˈ, noun
- ˈԳ, noun
- debasedness, noun
Other yvlog Forms
- ··Գ noun
- ·· noun
- ··Բ· adverb
yvlog History and Origins
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of debase1
Example Sentences
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".
But Kidman isn’t debasing herself or regressing just for the sick sight of it all.
As the string score starts having palpitations, “Babygirl” threatens to debase itself by becoming a throwback thriller.
“Trump has demeaned and debased just about anybody he could, from immigrants to minorities to women to those who are disabled,” he says.
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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