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debases

 
Verb debase has 3 senses
  1. corrupt, pervert, subvert, demoralize, demoralise, debauch, debase, profane, vitiate, deprave, misdirect - corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality; "debauch the young people with wine and women"; "Socrates was accused of corrupting young men"; "Do school counselors subvert young children?"; "corrupt the morals"
    --1 is one way to change, alter, modify
    Derived form: noun debasement2
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s somebody
    Something ----s somebody
  2. debase, alloy - lower in value by increasing the base-metal content
    --2 is one way to devalue
    Derived form: noun debaser1
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Something ----s something
  3. adulterate, stretch, dilute, debase - corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones; "adulterate liquor"
    --3 is one way to corrupt, spoil
    Derived form: noun debasement1
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Something ----s something
debarkation debarment debarred debarts debase debased debasement debaser debases debasing debask debast debatable debate debate debate team debated

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