| 单词 | debase |
| 释义 | debase —debasedness /di bay"sid nis, -bayst"-/, n. —debasement, n. —debaser, n. —debasingly, adv. /di bays"/, v.t., debased, debasing. 1. to reduce in quality or value; adulterate: They debased the value of the dollar. 2. to lower in rank, dignity, or significance: He wouldn't debase himself by doing manual labor. [1555-65; DE- + BASE2; cf. ABASE] Syn. 1. lower, vitiate, corrupt; contaminate, pollute, defile. 2. degrade, abase, demean, reduce. |
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