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debase
What does debase mean?
debase (verb): to lower in character, quality, or value; to degrade.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use debase in a sentence?
How do you pronounce debase?
/dəˈbeɪs/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does debase come from?
From de- + base, from Old French bas, from Latin bassus.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “debase” mean?
to drop swiftly, in a direct manner; to fall quickly
Not quite: that's what plummet means.
to play about roughly, energetically or boisterously
Not quite: that's what romp means.
to lower in character, quality, or value; to degrade
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to misstep; to walk or run clumsily; to trip or fall
Not quite: that's what stumble means.
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