vverb.socialcorrupt morally or by intemperance or sensualitySynset:corrupt debase debauch demoralise demoralize deprave misdirect pervert profane subvert vitiate
Examples:- debauch the young people with wine and women
- Socrates was accused of corrupting young men
- Do school counselors subvert young children?
- corrupt the morals
Derivationally Related Form:depravationcorruptibledebasementdepravitydemoralizationsubversiondebaucherdebaucherypervertcorruptivedebaucheedemoralisationdebauchprofanationcorruptionperversive
Hypernyms:alter change modify
Inherited Hypernyms:corruptchange
Direct Hyponyms:bastardisebastardizecarnalisecarnalizeinfectlead astraylead offpoisonsensualisesensualizesuborn
Full Troponyms:bastardizeinfectlead offpoisonsensualizesuborn
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody
vverb.changelower in value by increasing the base-metal contentTopic:metallurgy
Synset:alloy debase
Derivationally Related Form:alloydebaser
Hypernyms:devalue
Inherited Hypernyms:debasedevaluechange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.changecorrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior onesSynset:adulterate debase dilute load stretch
Derivationally Related Form:debasementadulteratoradulterantdilution
Hypernyms:corrupt spoil
Inherited Hypernyms:loadcorruptmodifychange
Direct Hyponyms:doctordoctor upsophisticatewater down
Full Troponyms:sophisticatewater down
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
adj satadj.allmixed with impuritiesSynset:adulterate adulterated
Antonyms:pure
Inherited Hypernyms:adulterate
Similar to:impure
adj satadj.alllowered in valueSynset:degraded devalued
Examples:- the dollar is low
- a debased currency
Antonyms:high
Inherited Hypernyms:debased
Similar to:low
adj satadj.allruined in character or qualitySynset:corrupted vitiated
Antonyms:incorrupt
Inherited Hypernyms:corrupted
Similar to:corrupt