 debase |
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| 1. | [ verb ] lower in value by increasing the base-metal content; of metals | |
| Synonyms: | alloy | |
| Related terms: | devalue metallurgy | |
| 2. | [ verb ] corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality | |
| Synonyms: | corrupt deprave misdirect profane debauch vitiate demoralize demoralise subvert pervert | |
| Examples: | "debauch the young people with wine and women" "Socrates was accused of corrupting young men" "Do school counselors subvert young children?" "corrupt the morals" |
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| Related terms: | change poison lead_off whore sensualize bastardize suborn infect demoralization orgy corruption profanation violator pervert | |
| 3. | [ verb ] corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones | |
| Synonyms: | stretch water_down dilute adulterate | |
| Examples: | "adulterate liquor" |
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| Related terms: | corrupt thin sophisticate water_down extend adulteration adulterant adulterator | |
| Similar spelling: |
Debiase devise depose defuse deface Debose devisee debs de_bakey Devos Depaz Debus deep-sea debauchee |
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