debase
verb (used with object)
to reduce in quality or value; adulterate.
debases
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present tense formof debase (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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In order to emerge victorious in his quest to bring the World Cup to Mexico, De la Torre debases himself and backstabs shamelessly.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2026
He added that such vocabulary "debases America itself".
From BBC ● Feb. 22, 2024
It debases all of us when it is reduced to a few letters and numbers — and, worse, perpetuates injustice when used on a systemic level.
From Salon ● Mar. 15, 2021
And that vision, that fight, in the midst of everything that degrades and debases you, you pull upon community, you pull upon cultural power, you pull upon your spirituality, and you pull upon hope.
From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2020
It is so simple a fact and one that is so hard, apparently, to grasp: Whoever debases others is debasing himself.
From "The Fire Next Time" by James Baldwin
