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   What does debase mean in English?

   • From de- + base, from Old French bas, from Latin bassus. Cognate with Spanish debajo (“under, beneath, below”). debase (third-person singular simple present debases, present participle debasing, simple past and past participle debased) (transitive) To lower in character, quality, or value; to degrade.

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   What is the difference between debase and vitiate?

   • debase implies a loss of position, worth, value, or dignity. vitiate implies a destruction of purity, validity, or effectiveness by allowing entrance of a fault or defect. deprave implies moral deterioration by evil thoughts or influences. corrupt implies loss of soundness, purity, or integrity.

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   Does Money debase football?

   • Some argue that money has debased football. We debase language by using it inappropriately until it loses its meaning. War debases those who take part in it. He would not debase himself by entering such a popularity contest. The only way out of this is to debase the currency. This culture of entitlement debases the concept of meaningful work.

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   How does War debase people?

   • War debases those who take part in it. He would not debase himself by entering such a popularity contest. The only way out of this is to debase the currency. This culture of entitlement debases the concept of meaningful work. His work ennobles the art of cinema, while so many other people debase it.

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   Are human values debased?

   • Not only are human values being debased but community values are being destroyed. The word "print", in the absence of a definition, is almost bound to lead to confusion and in modern usage is considerably debased.

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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.

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   To lower in quality, character, or value, as by adding cheaper metal to coins; adulterate.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

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   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.

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   Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. ... debase somebody/something to make somebody/something less valuable or ...

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   Debase definition: To lower in character, quality, or value; degrade.

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   Oct 1, 2024 · debase (third-person singular simple present debases, present participle debasing, simple past and past participle debased) (transitive) To lower in character, quality, or value; to degrade. And just as history will decide whether the leaders of today's world employed the atom to destroy the world or rebuild it for mankind's benefit, so will ...

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   From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English debase de‧base / dɪˈbeɪs / verb [transitive] formal VALUE to make someone or something lose its value or people’s respect The medical profession has been debased by these revelations. debase yourself actors who debased themselves by participating in the show debase a currency/coinage (= reduce its value) — debasement noun [countable ...