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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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    adjective
    1. reduced in quality or value:
      corrupt
      corrupted
      bastardized
      adulterated
      diluted
      polluted
      tainted
      sullied
      spoiled
      spoilt
      vitiated
      Opposite:
      original
      pure
    verb
    1. reduce (something) in quality or value; degrade:
      degrade
      devalue
      demean
      cheapen
      prostitute
      discredit
      drag down
      tarnish
      blacken
      blemish
      disgrace
      dishonor
      shame
      humble
      humiliate
      damage
      harm
      undermine
      corrupt
      corrupted
      bastardized
      adulterated
      diluted
      polluted
      tainted
      sullied
      spoiled
      spoilt
      vitiated
      lower the status of
      reduce the status of
      drag through the mud
      bring shame to
      Opposite:
      enhance
      original
      pure
    2. lower the value of (coinage) by reducing the content of precious metal:
      contaminate
      adulterate
      pollute
      taint
      defile
      spoil
      foul
      sully
      depreciate
      corrupt
      bastardize
      dilute
      alloy
      vitiate
      reduce in value
      reduce in quality
     
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    What does debase mean?
    Debase is often used to talk about someone's lowered status or character. People are constantly blustering about the debased tastes of the ordinary American, and especially the debased music of America's youth. A commentator might observe that both candidates had managed to debase themselves by the end of a political campaign.

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    What does it mean to debase a product?
    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.

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    What is the difference between debase and degrade?
    These verbs mean to lower in character or quality. Debase implies reduction in quality or value: "debasing the moral currency" (George Eliot). Degrade implies reduction to a state of shame or disgrace: "If I pitied you for crying ... you should spurn such pity.... Rise, and don't degrade yourself into an abject reptile!" (Emily Brontë).

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    What is a debased currency?
    Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: adulterate, adulterated, debased(adj) mixed with impurities. debased, devalued, degraded(adj) lowered in value. "the dollar is low"; "a debased currency". corrupted, debased, vitiated(adj) ruined in character or quality.

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    What does it mean to debase a coin?
    Debase is often used in the context of two things: coins and people. To debase a coin is to replace some of the precious metal in the coin with metal of lesser value. To debase a person is to corrupt them, often by driving them to perform an immoral act like (gasp!) using the lemonade mix. Just promise us you won’t do it.

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    How do we debase language?
    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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