debase
— Verb
– English
~ lower in value by increasing the base-metal content
debase
— Verb
– English
~ corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones; "adulterate liquor"
debase
— Verb
– English
~ 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"
debased
— Adjective
– English
~ mixed with impurities
debased
— Adjective
– English
~ ruined in character or quality
debased
— Adjective
– English
~ lowered in value; "the dollar is low"; "a debased currency"
debasement
— Noun
– English
~ changing to a lower state (a less respected state)
debasement
— Noun
– English
~ being mixed with extraneous material; the product of adulterating
debaser
— Noun
– English
~ a person who lowers the quality or character or value (as by adding cheaper metal to coins)