debase

de·base  (d-bs)

tr.v. de·based, de·bas·ing, de·bas·es

To lower in character, quality, or value; degrade. See Synonyms at adulterate, corrupt, degrade.

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[de- + base.]

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de·basement n.

de·baser n.

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debase [dɪˈbeɪs]

vb

(Engineering / Metallurgy) (tr) to lower in quality, character, or value, as by adding cheaper metal to coins; adulterate

[see de-, base²]

debasedness  [dɪˈbeɪsɪdnɪs] n

debasement  n

debaser  n

debasingly  adv

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	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, debauch, demoralise, demoralize, deprave, misdirect, pervert, profane, vitiate, subvert alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" carnalise, sensualise, sensualize, carnalize - debase through carnal gratification infect - corrupt with ideas or an ideology; "society was infected by racism" lead astray, lead off - teach immoral behavior to; "It was common practice to lead off the young ones, and teach them bad habits" poison - spoil as if by poison; "poison someone's mind"; "poison the atmosphere in the office" bastardise, bastardize - change something so that its value declines; for example, art forms suborn - incite to commit a crime or an evil deed; "He suborned his butler to cover up the murder of his wife"
	2.	debase - lower in value by increasing the base-metal content alloy metallurgy - the science and technology of metals devalue - lower the value or quality of; "The tear devalues the painting"
	3.	debase - corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones; "adulterate liquor" adulterate, dilute, load, stretch stretch, extend - increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance; "stretch the soup by adding some more cream"; "extend the casserole with a little rice" spoil, corrupt - alter from the original water down - thin by adding water to; "They watered down the moonshine" doctor, doctor up, sophisticate - alter and make impure, as with the intention to deceive; "Sophisticate rose water with geraniol"

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debase

verb

1. (Formal) corrupt, contaminate, devalue, pollute, impair, taint, depreciate, defile, adulterate, vitiate, bastardize He claims that advertising debases the English language.
corrupt purify

2. degrade, reduce, lower, shame, humble, disgrace, humiliate, demean, drag down, dishonour, cheapen, abase I won't debase myself by answering that question.
degrade elevate, uplift, exalt

Translations

debase [dɪˈbeɪs] VT

1. (= degrade) [+ language] → corromper; [+ person, culture, tradition] → degradar
to debase o.s. (by doing sth) → degradarse(haciendo algo)

2. (= devalue) [+ currency] → devaluar

debase [dɪˈbeɪs] vt

[+ currency] → déprécier, dévaloriser

[+ person] → abaisser, avilir
to debase o.s. → s'abaisser

debase

vt

person → erniedrigen, entwürdigen

virtues, qualities → mindern, herabsetzen

metal → verschlechtern; coinage → den Wert mindern (+gen)

debase [dɪˈbeɪs] vt (person, relationship, word) → degradare, svilire; (coinage) → svilire, adulterare

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debase [dɪˈbeɪs] vt (person, relationship, word) → degradare, svilire; (coinage) → svilire, adulterare