debase[verb]Synonyms: degrade, cheapen, devalue, lower, reduce
Antonyms: elevate, amend
Contrasted words: enhance, heighten, lift, raise, ameliorate, better, improve, acclaim, laud, praise, refresh, rejuvenate, renew, restore, amend, upgrade
Related Idioms: play the devil (
or the mischief) with
Related Words: damage,
harm,
impair,
injure,
mar,
spoil,
contaminate,
defile,
dishonor,
pollute,
taint,
commercialize,
cripple,
debilitate,
disable,
enfeeble,
sap,
undermine,
weaken,
worsen,
corrupt [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
de‧base /dɪˈbeɪs/
verb [transitive] formal to make someone or something lose its value or people’s respect:
The medical profession has been debased by these revelations.debase yourself actors who debased themselves by participating in the showdebase a currency/coinage (=reduce its value)—debasement noun [uncountable and countable]:
currency debasement [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲