Debase Definition & Meaning
debase
- verb
- corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality; "debauch the young people with wine and women"; "Socrates was accused of corrupting young men"; "Do school counselors subvert young children?"; "corrupt the morals"
- lower in value by increasing the base-metal content
- corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones; "adulterate liquor"
"Debase" in song lyrics
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"Pullin out an ace, haters they observe and debase"
DJ Cosm f/ Insight — Learn From Mistakes -
"And those that are you wanna further debase"
The Herd — 77%
Words that rhyme with debase
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- What does debase mean?
- corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality; "debauch the young people with wine and women"; "Socrates was accused of corrupting young men"; "Do school counselors subvert young children?"; "corrupt the morals" lower in value by increasing the base-metal content corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones; "adulterate liquor"
- What part of speech is debase?
- Debase is a verb.
- How many definitions does debase have?
- Debase has 3 definitions across 1 part of speech (verb).