DEBASES Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the word debases. (close relations)
Best Alternatives
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| blights | verbv | |||||
noun • a state or condition being blighted • any plant disease resulting in withering without rotting verb • cause to suffer a blight | ||||||
| cheapens | verbv | |||||
verb • lower the grade of something; reduce its worth | ||||||
| corrupts | verbv | |||||
adjective • lacking in integrity • not straight; dishonest or immoral or evasive adjective satellite • containing errors or alterations • touched by rot or decay verb • corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality • make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence • place under suspicion or cast doubt upon • alter from the original | ||||||
| degrades | verbv | |||||
verb • reduce the level of land, as by erosion • reduce in worth or character, usually verbally • lower the grade of something; reduce its worth | ||||||
| deteriorates | verbv | |||||
verb • become worse or disintegrate • grow progressively worse | ||||||
| humiliates | verbv | |||||
verb • cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of | ||||||
| lowers | verbv | |||||
adjective • the bottom one of two noun • the lower of two berths verb • look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval • move something or somebody to a lower position • set lower • make lower or quieter • cause to drop or sink | ||||||
| sullies | verbv | |||||
noun • United States painter (born in England) of portraits and historical scenes (1783-1872) • French statesman (1560-1641) verb • place under suspicion or cast doubt upon • make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically • charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone | ||||||
| taints | verbv | |||||
noun • the state of being contaminated verb • place under suspicion or cast doubt upon • contaminate with a disease or microorganism | ||||||
| tarnishes | verbv | |||||
noun • discoloration of metal surface caused by oxidation verb • make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically | ||||||
| adulterate | verbv | |||||
adjective satellite • mixed with impurities verb • corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones | ||||||
| abase | verbv | |||||
verb • cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of | ||||||
| alloy | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten • the state of impairing the quality or reducing the value of something verb • lower in value by increasing the base-metal content • make an alloy of | ||||||
| corrupt | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
adjective • lacking in integrity • not straight; dishonest or immoral or evasive adjective satellite • containing errors or alterations • touched by rot or decay verb • corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality • make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence • place under suspicion or cast doubt upon • alter from the original | ||||||
| debauch | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity verb • corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality | ||||||
| degrade | verbv | |||||
verb • reduce the level of land, as by erosion • reduce in worth or character, usually verbally • lower the grade of something; reduce its worth | ||||||
| demean | verbv | |||||
verb • reduce in worth or character, usually verbally | ||||||
| demoralise | verbv | |||||
verb • corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality • lower someone's spirits; make downhearted | ||||||
| demoralize | verbv | |||||
verb • corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality • lower someone's spirits; make downhearted • confuse or put into disorder | ||||||
| deprave | verbv | |||||
verb • corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality | ||||||
