debases
Meaning of debases
verb, 3rd person present
- reduce (something) in quality or value; degrade.
the love episodes debase the dignity of the drama
- lower the value of (coinage) by reducing the content of precious metal.
the King was forced to debase the coinage
mid 16th century (in the sense ‘humiliate, belittle’): from de- ‘down’ + the obsolete verb base (compare with abase), expressing the notion ‘bring down completely’.
Information about debases
- It is a verb.
- The singular form of debases is: debase.
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Hyphenation of debases
de-bases
- It consists of 2 syllables and 7 chars.
- debases is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
debases synonyms
Meaning treat or regard (someone) with contempt or disrespect:
Meaning reduce or underestimate the worth or importance of:
Meaning do something that is beneath one's dignity:
Meaning degrade:
Meaning put (oneself or one's talents) to an unworthy or corrupt use for personal or financial gain:
Meaning harm the good reputation of:
Meaning make or become less valuable or respected:
Meaning make or become black or dark, especially as a result of burning, decay, or bruising:
Meaning spoil the appearance or quality of (something):
Meaning bring shame or discredit on:
Meaning bring shame or disgrace on:
Meaning make (someone) feel ashamed:
Meaning cause (someone) to feel less important or proud:
Meaning make (someone) feel ashamed and foolish by injuring their dignity and pride:
Meaning inflict physical harm on (something) so as to impair its value, usefulness, or normal function:
Meaning physically injure:
Meaning erode the base or foundation of (a rock formation):
Meaning make (something) impure by exposure to or addition of a poisonous or polluting substance:
Meaning render (something) poorer in quality by adding another substance:
Meaning contaminate (water, the air, etc.) with harmful or poisonous substances:
Meaning affect with a bad or undesirable quality:
Meaning damage the purity or appearance of; mar or spoil:
Meaning diminish or destroy the value or quality of:
Meaning make foul or dirty; pollute:
Meaning damage the purity or integrity of:
Meaning diminish in value over a period of time:
Meaning cause to become morally depraved:
Meaning change (something) in such a way as to lower its quality or value, typically by adding new elements:
Meaning make (a liquid) thinner or weaker by adding water or another solvent to it:
Meaning mix (metals) to make an alloy:
Meaning spoil or impair the quality or efficiency of:
debases antonyms
Meaning intensify, increase, or further improve the quality, value, or extent of:
Anagrams of debases
Words that rhyme with debases
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