Debase word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "debase" word

[verb] corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones; "adulterate liquor"
[verb] lower in value by increasing the base-metal content; of metals
[verb] corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality; "debauch the young people with wine and women"; "Socrates was accused of corrupting young men"; "Do school counselors subvert young children?"; "corrupt the morals"

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\De*base"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Debased}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Debasing}.] [Pref. de- + base. See {Base}, a., and cf. {Abase}.] To reduce from a higher to a lower state or grade of worth, dignity, purity, station, etc.; to degrade; to lower; to deteriorate; to abase; as, to debase the character by crime; to debase the mind by frivolity; to debase style by vulgar words. The coin which was adulterated and debased. --Hale. It is a kind of taking God's name in vain to debase religion with such frivolous disputes. --Hooker. And to debase the sons, exalts the sires. --Pope. Syn: To abase; degrade. See {Abase}.

Synonyms for debase

adulterate, alloy, corrupt, debauch, demoralise, demoralize, deprave, dilute, misdirect, pervert, profane, stretch, subvert, vitiate

Related terms: abuse, belittle, bring into discredit, bring low, brutalize, bump, contaminate, defile, discredit, disgrace, doctor up, embezzle, enfeeble, fortify, knock, load, misappropriate, tamper with, vitiate, vulgarize, water down, weaken

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Let's analyse "debase" as pure text. This string has Six letters in Two syllables and Three vowels. 50% of vowels is 11.4% more then average English word. Written in backwards: ESABED. Average typing speed for these characters is 1725 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: -.. . -... .- ... .

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: debase: 5 + 1 + 5 = 11, reduced: 11 . and the final result is Eleven.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: debase: 4 + 5 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 5 = 18, reduced: 9, and the final result is Nine.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
A (1)	1	Magician	Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
B (1)	2	High Priestess	Compassionate, Caring, Knowing
D (1)	4	Emperor	Determined, Persistant, Idealist
E (2)	5	Hierophant	Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
S (1)	19	Sun	Colorful, Bright, Perceptive

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