Definition of
Debase
- (verb, social) corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
Socrates was accused of corrupting young men
Do school counselors subvert young children?
corrupt the morals - (verb, change) lower in value by increasing the base-metal content
- (verb, change) corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones
- (verb, social) corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
via WordNet, Princeton University
Synonyms of Debase
adulterate, alloy, corrupt, debauch, demoralise, demoralize, deprave, dilute, load, misdirect, pervert, profane, stretch, subvert, vitiate
Alternate forms of Debase
Derivations: debasement, debaser
Hyponyms: bastardise, bastardize, carnalise, carnalize, doctor, doctor up, infect, lead astray, lead off, poison, sensualise, sensualize, sophisticate, suborn, water down
Origin of the word Debase
- 1568, from base "low," on analogy of abase. more
via Online Etymology Dictionary, ©2001 Douglas Harper
Words that sound like Debase
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