v. t. | 1. | To reduce from a higher to a lower state or grade of worth, dignity, purity, station, etc.; to degrade; to lower; to deteriorate; to abase; |
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" Synonyms: corrupt, debauch, demoralise, demoralize, deprave, misdirect, pervert, profane, vitiate, subvert |
2. | debase - lower in value by increasing the base-metal content Synonyms: alloy | |
3. | debase - corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones; "adulterate liquor" |