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The meaning of the word "Debase" in English


Debase a. : 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.

Example:
Did the Founders give Congress the power to Debase the currency through inflation, via a central bank?

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debase from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary with audio pronunciations, thesaurus, Word of ... debase. One entry found. Main Entry: de·base. Pronunciation: di-ˈbās, dē- Function: transitive verb. Date: 1565. 1 : to lower in status, esteem, quality, or character ... 

synonyms
  (verb) corrupt
  (verb) pervert
  (verb) subvert
  (verb) demoralize
  (verb) demoralise
  (verb) debauch
  (verb) profane
  (verb) vitiate
  (verb) deprave
  (verb) misdirect
  (verb) alloy
  (verb) adulterate
  (verb) stretch
  (verb) dilute
  (verb) alter
  (verb) change
  (verb) devalue
  (verb) modify
  (verb) spoil


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