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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