Definition of debase Debase
/dŹbejĖs/ - [dubeys] - deā¢base
We found 11 definitions of debase from 6 different sources.
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| debase - lower in value by increasing the base-metal content | ||
| alloy | ||
| devalue lower the value or quality of; "The tear devalues the painting" | ||
| metallurgy the science and technology of metals | ||
| debase - corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality; "debauch the young people with wine and women"; "Socrates was accused of corrupting young men"; "Do school counselors subvert young children?"; "corrupt the morals" | ||
| corrupt, pervert, subvert, demoralize, demoralise, debauch, profane, vitiate, deprave, misdirect | ||
| modify, alter, change make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage" | ||
| carnalise, sensualise, carnalize, sensualize debase through carnal gratification | ||
| infect contaminate with a disease or microorganism | ||
| lead off, lead astray teach immoral behavior to; "It was common practice to lead off the young ones, and teach them bad habits" | ||
| poison administer poison to; "She poisoned her husband but he did not die" | ||
| bastardise, bastardize declare a child to be illegitimate | ||
| suborn induce to commit perjury or give false testimony; "The President tried to suborn false witnesses" | ||
| debase - corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones; "adulterate liquor" | ||
| load, adulterate, stretch, dilute | ||
| corrupt, spoil alter from the original | ||
| water down thin by adding water to; "They watered down the moonshine" | ||
| doctor up, doctor, sophisticate give medical treatment to | ||
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Wiktionary 
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary š
- debase (a.)
To reduce from a higher to a lower state or grade of worth, dignity, purity, station, etc.; to degrade; to lower; to deteriorate; to abase; as, to debase the character by crime; to debase the mind by frivolity; to debase style by vulgar words.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ī©
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debase
To insult or offend. -
debase
To make a person morally inferior.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary š
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debase
de-bÄsā², v.t. to lower: to make mean or of less value: to adulterate.āadj. Debasedā², degraded: (her.) reversed.ān. Debaseā²ment, degradation.āadj. Debasā²ing, tending to lower or degrade.āadv. Debasā²ingly. [L. de, down, and base, low.]
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š¤- debase, verb, present, 1st person singular of debase (infinitive).
- debase, verb (infinitive).
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