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Germany, haunted by the experience of hyperinflation in 1923 and after World War Two, is deeply fearful of debauching the central bank by printing money to lend to governments.

From Reuters • Nov. 28, 2011

His novel is a grotesque, exciting and impudent tale of student ribaldry, army debauching and mystic romance.

From Time Magazine Archive

The graver peril is that the precious-metals fever will sap more and more confidence in paper money, debauching its value.

From Time Magazine Archive

But this debauching furnace of a climate! no man can keep his muscle, or his courage, or his money, or anything else in it.

From Hypatia — or New Foes with an Old Face by Kingsley, Charles

Bragdon, at least, knew what he hoped for, impossible as it might be,—a total escape from the debauching work he was doing.

From One Woman's Life by Herrick, Robert