debase

dɪˈbeɪs

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Definition of debase - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

lower valuereduce the quality or value of something

The scandal debased the company's reputation.

degrade

devalue

diminish

moralcorrupt morally or ethically

The leader's actions debased the community's values.

corrupt

degrade

demean

finance

TECH.

lower the value of currency by altering its composition

TECH.

The government debased the coins to save money.

depreciate

devalue

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Origin of debase

Old French, de (down) + bas (low)

Terms with debase included in their meaning

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deject

humble

debase or humble someone

adulterate

contamination

debase by mixing with foreign material

carnalize

debase

degrade through physical gratification

sensualize

debase

corrupt through excessive sensual pleasure

vitiate

ethics

corrupt morally or debase

vulgarise

culture

debase something by making it vulgar

vulgarize

debase

make something common or less refined

Examples of debase in a sentence

The artist felt that commercialism debased his work.
His words debased the integrity of the debate.
The scandal debased the organization's reputation.
The central bank decided to debase the currency to boost exports.
Debasing the currency led to inflation and economic instability.

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French:dégrader, corrompre, ...
German:mindern, verderben, ...
Italian:degradare, corrompere, ...
Spanish:degradar, corromper, ...
Portuguese:degradar, corromper, ...
Chinese:降低, 腐化, ...
Japanese:落とす, 堕落させる, ...
Arabic:حَطَّ, أفسد, ...
Hebrew:לִפְגּוֹם, לְהַשְׁחִית מוּסָרִית, ...
Russian:понижать, развращать, ...
Ukrainian:знижувати, розбещувати, ...
Hindi:अवमूल्यित करना, भ्रष्ट करना, ...
Bengali:অবমূল্যায়ন করা, নৈতিকভাবে কলুষিত করা, ...
Catalan:degradar, corrompre, ...
Czech:znehodnotit, zkazit, ...
Danish:forringe, korrumpere, ...
Dutch:degraderen, ondermijnen, ...
Greek:υποβαθμίζω, διαφθείρω, ...
Hungarian:leértékelni, megrontani, ...
Khmer:បន្ថយតម្លៃ, ធ្វើឱ្យថោកទាបខាងសីលធម៌, ...
Korean:떨어뜨리다, 타락시키다, ...
Persian:تنزل دادن, فاسد کردن, ...
Polish:obniżyć, demoralizować, ...
Portuguese (BR):degradar, corromper, ...
Romanian:a devaloriza, a corupe, ...
Swedish:försämra, fördärva, ...
Thai:ทำให้เสื่อมเสีย, ทำให้เสื่อมทราม, ...
Turkish:değerini düşürmek, yozlaştırmak, ...
Vietnamese:hạ thấp, làm bại hoại, ...

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