DEBASE





Definition:

  1. [verb] 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"
    Synonyms: corrupt, pervert, subvert, demoralize, demoralise, debauch, profane, vitiate, deprave, misdirect

  2. [verb] lower in value by increasing the base-metal content
    Synonyms: alloy

  3. [verb] corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones; "adulterate liquor"
    Synonyms: adulterate, stretch, dilute

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