debase
pronunciation
How to pronounce debase in British English:
UK [dɪˈbeɪs]
How to pronounce debase in American English:
US [dɪˈbes]
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- Verb:
- corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
- lower in value by increasing the base-metal content
- corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones
Word Origin
- debase (v.)
- 1560s, from de- "down" + base (adj.) "low," on analogy of abase (or, alternatively, from obsolete verb base "to abuse").
Antonym
Example
- 1. We trust that the central bank does not debase it .
- 2. Debase our culture and dancing .
- 3. By accepting inappropriate occupations , we debase ourselves , ad live a lie .
- 4. Officials are concerned that u. s.efforts to pull out of a recession by borrowing may ultimately debase the greenback and undermine the value of their reserves .
- 5. Conclusion : the ear endoscope has the virtues of small trauma , fine resolving power and multiangle of view ; it can remove the focus thoroughly and reserve the normal structure as far as possible and debase the relapse rate , so it is a good tool to treat the cholesteatoma otitis media .