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de·base

debase

 
 
pronunciation:
dih beIs
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part of speech: transitive verb
inflections: debases, debasing, debased
definition: to reduce in value, quality, esteem, or character.
Severe inflation debased the nation's currency.The scandal debased the politician in the eyes of the voters.
synonyms:
degrade, demean, depress, deteriorate, devalue, impair, pervert
antonyms:
enhance, exalt
similar words:
abase, corrupt, deflate, deprave, disgrace, disparage, lower, pollute, reduce, rot, ruin, taint, weaken
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derivations: debasingly (adv.), debasement (n.), debaser (n.)
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