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Search "debase" in: debaseOne entry found. Entry Word: debase Function: verb Meaning: 1 to lower in character or dignity <we debased ourselves when we cheated on the test> Synonyms abase, corrupt, debauch, degrade, demean, deprave, pervert, poison, profane, prostitute, subvert, warp Related Words contaminate, pollute, taint; descend; disgrace, humble, humiliate; blemish, damage, deface, destroy, flaw, harm, hurt, impair, mar, ruin, spoil, stain, tarnish, vitiate, wreck; depreciate, downgrade Near Antonyms dignify, exalt, honor; amend, improve; cleanse, purify, restore; respect Antonyms elevate, ennoble, uplift 2 to reduce to a lower standing in oneʼs own eyes or in othersʼ eyes <our failure to win a single game completely debased us> — see humble
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