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    de·based
    [dēˈbāst]
    adjective
    debased (adjective)
    1. reduced in quality or value:
      "the debased traditions of sportsmanship"
    de·base
    [dēˈbās]
    verb
    debased (past tense) · debased (past participle)
    1. reduce (something) in quality or value; degrade:
      "the love episodes debase the dignity of the drama"
      • lower the moral character of (someone):
        "war debases people"
    2. historical
      lower the value of (coinage) by reducing the content of precious metal:
      "the King was forced to debase the coinage"
    Origin
    mid 16th century (in the sense ‘humiliate, belittle’): from de- ‘down’ + the obsolete verb base (compare with abase), expressing the notion ‘bring down completely’.
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