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de·base

   [dih-beys]
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.
Origin:
1555–65; de- + base2; compare abase

Related forms
de·bas·ed·ness  [dih-bey-sid-nis, -beyst-] , noun
de·base·ment, noun
de·bas·er, noun
de·bas·ing·ly, adverb
self-de·base·ment, noun
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un·de·based, adjective
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Synonyms
1. lower, vitiate, corrupt; contaminate, pollute, defile. 2. degrade, abase, demean, reduce.

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debase
1568, from base "low," on analogy of abase.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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