单词 | debase |
释义 | debase[ dih-beys ] / dɪˈbeɪs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR debase ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), de·based, de·bas·ing.to reduce in quality or value; adulterate: They debased the value of the dollar. to lower in rank, dignity, or significance: He wouldn't debase himself by doing manual labor. Origin of debase1555–65; de- + base2; cf. abase SYNONYMS FOR debase1 lower, vitiate, corrupt; contaminate, pollute, defile. 2 degrade, abase, demean, reduce. SEE SYNONYMS FOR debase ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM debaseDictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for debasedebase / (dɪˈbeɪs) / verb(tr) to lower in quality, character, or value, as by adding cheaper metal to coins; adulterate Derived forms of debasedebasedness (dɪˈbeɪsɪdnɪs), noundebasement, noundebaser, noundebasingly, adverbWord Origin for debaseC16: see de-, base ² Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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