debase 音标拼音: [dəb'es]
vt . 贬低,降低
贬低,降低
debase v 1 :
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 " [
synonym :
{
corrupt }, {
pervert }, {
subvert }, {
demoralize },
{
demoralise }, {
debauch }, {
debase }, {
profane }, {
vitiate },
{
deprave }, {
misdirect }]
2 :
lower in value by increasing the base -
metal content [
synonym :
{
debase }, {
alloy }]
3 :
corrupt ,
debase ,
or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance ;
often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones ; "
adulterate liquor " [
synonym : {
load },
{
adulterate }, {
stretch }, {
dilute }, {
debase }]
Debase \
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 .
[
1913 Webster ]
The coin which was adulterated and debased . --
Hale .
[
1913 Webster ]
It is a kind of taking God '
s name in vain to debase religion with such frivolous disputes . --
Hooker .
[
1913 Webster ]
And to debase the sons ,
exalts the sires . --
Pope .
Syn :
To abase ;
degrade .
See {
Abase }.
[
1913 Webster ]
154 Moby Thesaurus words for "
debase ":
abase ,
abash ,
abuse ,
adulterate ,
alloy ,
bastardize ,
bear down ,
befoul ,
belittle ,
bring down ,
bring into discredit ,
bring low ,
bring shame upon ,
brutalize ,
bump ,
bust ,
canker ,
cast down ,
cast reproach upon ,
cheapen ,
coarsen ,
commercialize ,
confound ,
contaminate ,
convert ,
corrupt ,
couch ,
cripple ,
crush ,
cry down ,
cut ,
damage ,
debauch ,
debilitate ,
decry ,
defalcate ,
defile ,
deflower ,
defrock ,
degenerate ,
degrade ,
demean ,
demoralize ,
demote ,
denaturalize ,
denature ,
deplume ,
deprave ,
deprecate ,
depreciate ,
depress ,
derogate from ,
desecrate ,
despoil ,
detract from ,
detrude ,
devalue ,
dilute ,
diminish ,
disable ,
disapprove of ,
discredit ,
disgrace ,
disgrade ,
dishonor ,
disparage ,
displume ,
distort ,
divert ,
doctor ,
doctor up ,
downbear ,
downgrade ,
dump ,
dump on ,
embezzle ,
enfeeble ,
fortify ,
foul ,
harm ,
haul down ,
hold in contempt ,
humble ,
humiliate ,
impair ,
impute shame to ,
indent ,
infect ,
injure ,
knock ,
lace ,
let down ,
load ,
lower ,
make little of ,
maladminister ,
mar ,
minimize ,
misapply ,
misappropriate ,
misemploy ,
mishandle ,
mismanage ,
misuse ,
peculate ,
pervert ,
pilfer ,
pillory ,
poison ,
pollute ,
press down ,
profane ,
prostitute ,
pull down ,
push down ,
put down ,
put to shame ,
ravage ,
ravish ,
reduce ,
reflect discredit upon ,
reproach ,
rot ,
run down ,
sap ,
set down ,
shame ,
sink ,
slight ,
sophisticate ,
speak ill of ,
spike ,
spoil ,
stain ,
strip of rank ,
submit to indignity ,
taint ,
take down ,
tamper with ,
thrust down ,
trip up ,
twist ,
ulcerate ,
undermine ,
unfrock ,
violate ,
vitiate ,
vulgarize ,
warp ,
water ,
water down ,
weaken ,
weight ,
worsen
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