Definition of Debase
Debase
de·base
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
to reduce in quality, value or worth; to lower in status or moral character;
e.g. Gossiping can debase someone's character by spreading their intimate secrets, or false ones.
(verb)
to reduce the intrinsic value or exchange value of monetary units;
e.g. They had to debase the coinage.
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