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debase definition
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Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb debase 2 of 3 senses of debase Sense 1 corrupt, pervert, demoralize, demoralise, debauch, debase, profane, vitiate, deprave, misdirect => sensualize, sensualise, carnalize, carnalise => lead off lead astray => whore => poison => bastardize, bastardise => suborn Sense 3 adulterate, stretch, dilute, debase => water down => sophisticate, doctor, doctor up Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb debase 2 of 3 senses of debase Sense 1 corrupt, pervert, demoralize, demoralise, debauch, debase, profane, vitiate, deprave, misdirect => sensualize, sensualise, carnalize, carnalise => lead off lead astray => whore => poison => bastardize, bastardise => suborn Sense 3 adulterate, stretch, dilute, debase => water down => sophisticate, doctor, doctor up Entailment of verb debase Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb debase 3 senses of debase Sense 1 corrupt, pervert, demoralize, demoralise, debauch, debase, profane, vitiate, deprave, misdirect => change, alter Sense 2 debase, alloy => devalue Sense 3 adulterate, stretch, dilute, debase => corrupt, spoil Familiarity of verb debase debase used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb debase Sense 1 corrupt, pervert, demoralize, demoralise, debauch, debase, profane, vitiate, deprave, misdirect => change, alter -------------- Sense 2 debase, alloy => devalue -------------- Sense 3 adulterate, stretch, dilute, debase => corrupt, spoil -------------- Grep of noun debase debasement debaser Overview of verb debase The verb debase has 3 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. corrupt, pervert, demoralize, demoralise, debauch, debase, profane, vitiate, deprave, misdirect -- (corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality; "debauch the young people with wine and women") 2. debase, alloy -- (lower in value by increasing the base-metal content; of metals) 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") Grep of adj debase debased Overview of verb debase The verb debase has 3 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. corrupt, pervert, demoralize, demoralise, debauch, debase, profane, vitiate, deprave, misdirect -- (corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality; "debauch the young people with wine and women") 2. debase, alloy -- (lower in value by increasing the base-metal content; of metals) 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")
debase definition
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