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debase
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debase
v.
humiliate, degrade; reduce the value of a coin by increasing its base-metal content
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Debasement
Debasement is the practice of lowering the value of currency. It is particularly used in connection with commodity money such as gold or silver coins. A coin is said to be debased if the quantity of gold, silver, copper or nickel is reduced.
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debase
Verb
1. 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"
(synonym) corrupt, pervert, subvert, demoralize, demoralise, debauch, profane, vitiate, deprave, misdirect
(hypernym) change, alter, modify
(hyponym) sensualize, sensualise, carnalize, carnalise
(derivation) degradation, debasement
2. lower in value by increasing the base-metal content
(synonym) alloy
(hypernym) devalue
(derivation) debaser, degrader
(classification) metallurgy
3. corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones; "adulterate liquor"
(synonym) adulterate, stretch, dilute
(hypernym) corrupt, spoil
(hyponym) water down
(verb-group) extend, stretch
(derivation) adulteration, debasement
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deber
v.
should, shall; must; owe
deberse
v.
be due to, be on account of
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debase
v.
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