"debase" | Definition and Related Words

Verb

is a type of: alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
subtypes:
- carnalise, carnalize, sensualise, sensualize - debase through carnal gratification
- infect - corrupt with ideas or an ideology
- lead astray, lead off - teach immoral behavior to
- poison - spoil as if by poison
- bastardise, bastardize - change something so that its value declines; for example, art forms
- suborn - incite to commit a crime or an evil deed
same as: corrupt, debauch, demoralise, demoralize, deprave, misdirect, pervert, profane, subvert, vitiate
referred to in: metallurgy - the science and technology of metals

is a type of: devalue - lower the value or quality of

same as: alloy
is a type of: corrupt, spoil - alter from the original
subtypes:
- water down - thin by adding water to
- doctor, doctor up, sophisticate - alter and make impure, as with the intention to deceive
same as: adulterate, dilute, load, stretch

verb group: extend, stretch - increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance