debase
🇺🇸
/dɪˈbeɪs/
🇬🇧
/dɪˈbeɪs/
verb
R
To lower the quality, value, or character of something or someone.
The constant gossip and scandal in the news debased the public's trust in the government.
translation
To lower the quality, value, or character of something or someone.
Word Forms
3rd Present
debases
Past
debased
Perfect
debased
Progressive
debasing