Debase — synonyms, definition

1. debase (Verb)

79 synonyms

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3 definitions

debase (Verb) — Corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality. ex. "Socrates was accused of debasing young men"

debase (Verb) — (metallurgy) lower in value by increasing the base-metal content.

debase (Verb) — Corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones.

6 types of

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15 types

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