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- Dictionarydebase/dɪˈbeɪs/
verb
- 1. reduce (something) in quality or value; degrade: "the love episodes debase the dignity of the drama" Similar Opposite
- 2. lower the value of (coinage) by reducing the content of precious metal: historical "the King was forced to debase the coinage" Similar
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DEBASE definition: 1. to make something less good or less valuable: 2. to make someone morally worse or less…. Learn more.
The meaning of DEBASE is to lower in status, esteem, quality, or character. How to use debase in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Debase.
To debase something is to make it corrupt or impure. If your lemonade stand sells “pure lemonade,” you’d insist on using real lemons instead of a mix; using a mix would debase your product. Debase is often used in the context of two things: coins and people.
Debase definition: to reduce in quality or value; adulterate. See examples of DEBASE used in a sentence.
To debase something means to reduce its value or quality. [formal] Politicians have debased the meaning of the word 'freedom'. [VERB noun] He said parliament and the process of democracy had been debased. [VERB noun] debased adjective. ...the debased standards of today's media.
Definition of debase verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
debase - corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones; "adulterate liquor"
