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verb (used with object), -based, -bas·ing.
1.
to reduce in quality or value; adulterate: They debased the value of the dollar.
2.
to lower in rank, dignity, or significance: He wouldn't debase himself by doing manual labor.
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Debaser
is always a great word to know.
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| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
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debase
1568, from base "low," on analogy of abase.
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