debase

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Verb 1.2.1 Synonyms 1.2.2 Derived terms 1.2.3 Translations 1.3 References 1.4 Anagrams

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[edit] Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -eɪs

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to debase (third-person singular simple present debases, present participle debasing, simple past and past participle debased)

1. (transitive) To lower in character, quality, or value; to degrade.
2. (transitive, archaic) To lower in position or rank.^[1]

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• (lower in character, quality, or value): adulterate, degrade, demean

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• Notes:

1. ^ Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd ed., 1989.

[edit] Anagrams

• Anagrams of abdees
• seabed