Meaning & Definition of Debase in English
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Debase
/dəbes/
verb
1. 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"
synonym:
- corrupt,
- pervert,
- subvert,
- demoralize,
- demoralise,
- debauch,
- debase,
- profane,
- vitiate,
- deprave,
- misdirect
2. Lower in value by increasing the base-metal content
synonym:
- debase,
- alloy
3. Corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance
- Often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones
- "Adulterate liquor"
synonym:
- load,
- adulterate,
- stretch,
- dilute,
- debase