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debased
de·base D0061700 (dĭ-bās′)tr.v. de·based, de·bas·ing, de·bas·es To lower in character, quality, or value; degrade.
[de- + base.]
de·base′ment n.de·bas′er n.Synonyms: debase, degrade, abase, demean2
These verbs mean to lower in character or quality. Debase implies reduction in quality or value: "debasing the moral currency" (George Eliot).
Degrade implies reduction to a state of shame or disgrace: "If I pitied you for crying ... you should spurn such pity.... Rise, and don't degrade yourself into an abject reptile!" (Emily Brontë).
Abase refers principally to loss of rank or prestige: "Meg pardoned him, and Mrs. March's grave face relaxed ... when she heard him declare that he would ... abase himself like a worm before the injured damsel" (Louisa May Alcott).
Demean suggests lowering in social position: "It puts him where he can make the advances without demeaning himself" (William Dean Howells). See Also Synonyms at corrupt.debased (dɪˈbeɪst) adj (Banking & Finance) (of coins) having cheaper metal addedThesaurus| Adj. | 1. | debased - mixed with impuritiesadulterate, adulteratedimpure - combined with extraneous elements | | 2. | debased - lowered in value; "the dollar is low"; "a debased currency"devalued, degradedlow - less than normal in degree or intensity or amount; "low prices"; "the reservoir is low" | | 3. | debased - ruined in character or qualitycorrupted, vitiatedcorrupt - lacking in integrity; "humanity they knew to be corrupt...from the day of Adam's creation"; "a corrupt and incompetent city government" |
debasedadjective1. corrupt, devalued, reduced, lowered, mixed, contaminated, polluted, depreciated, impure, adulterated a debased form of Buddhism2. degraded, corrupt, fallen, low, base, abandoned, perverted, vile, sordid, depraved, debauched, scungy (Austral. & N.Z.) Such women were seen as morally debased.
degraded good, moral, pure, decent, innocent, ethical, upright, honourable, virtuous, chaste, incorruptibleTranslationsFinancialSeeDebasementdebased
Synonyms for debasedadj corruptSynonyms- corrupt
- devalued
- reduced
- lowered
- mixed
- contaminated
- polluted
- depreciated
- impure
- adulterated
adj degradedSynonyms- degraded
- corrupt
- fallen
- low
- base
- abandoned
- perverted
- vile
- sordid
- depraved
- debauched
- scungy
Antonyms- good
- moral
- pure
- decent
- innocent
- ethical
- upright
- honourable
- virtuous
- chaste
- incorruptible
Synonyms for debasedadj mixed with impuritiesSynonymsRelated Wordsadj lowered in valueSynonymsRelated Wordsadj ruined in character or qualitySynonymsRelated Words |