Found 3 items, similar to Debase.
English → Indonesian (quick)
Definition: debase
memalsukan, menghina, merendahkan
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: debase
debase
v 1: 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” [syn:
corrupt,
pervert,
subvert,
demoralize,
demoralise,
debauch,
profane,
vitiate,
deprave,
misdirect]
2: lower in value by increasing the base-metal content [syn:
alloy]
3: corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or
inferior substance; often by replacing valuable
ingredients with inferior ones;
“adulterate liquor” [syn:
adulterate,
stretch,
dilute]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Debase
Debase
\De*base"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Debased; p. pr. & vb.
n.
Debasing.] [Pref. de- + base. See
Base, a., and cf.
Abase.]
To reduce from a higher to a lower state or grade of worth,
dignity, purity, station, etc.; to degrade; to lower; to
deteriorate; to abase; as, to debase the character by crime;
to debase the mind by frivolity; to debase style by vulgar
words.
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The coin which was adulterated and debased. --Hale.
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It is a kind of taking God's name in vain to debase
religion with such frivolous disputes. --Hooker.
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And to debase the sons, exalts the sires. --Pope.
Syn: To abase; degrade. See
Abase.
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