debase

Signification (Anglais)

1. To lower in character, quality, or value; to degrade.
2. To lower in position or rank.
3. To lower the value of (a currency) by reducing the amount of valuable metal in the coins.

Concepts

abâtardir

abaisser

avilir

dégrader

déprécier

corrompre

débaucher

décourager

dépraver

diluer

diminuer

étendre

falsifier

fausser

humilier

offenser

rabaisser

ravaler

réduire

renverser

altérer

déroger

galvauder

abattre

alliage

baisser

contrefaire

Synonymes

degrade

humiliate

corrupt

adulterate

abase

disgrace

deprave

profane

demean

pervert

vitiate

debauch

subvert

alloy

cheapen

depreciate

humble

defile

misdirect

taint

discredit

depredate

foul

derogate

deflate

ruin

dishonor

mortify

belittle

devalue

load

dilute

lower

demoralize

demoralise

stretch

lessen

let down

look down

mar

minimize

misjudge

misrepresent

murder

pollute

pull down

put to shame

reduce

roll out

run down

scorn

shrink

streak

take down

underestimate

underrate

understate

undervalue

vilify

wangle

worsen

wreck

write down

cry down

make a stroke

pull to pieces

treat with contempt

villify

abridge

affront

bad-mouth

blast

blight

break

bring down

couch

🛋️

counterfeit

cut up

damage

debasement

decrease

deface

deflower

deform

demolish

denigrate

despoil

destroy

diminish

discourage

disparage

downgrade

downsize

drag down

draw

draw a line

drop

excoriate

fake

falsify

fight off

fudge

jaundice

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/dɪˈbeɪs/

Étymologie (Anglais)

From de- + base, from Old French bas, from Latin bassus. Cognate with Spanish debajo (“under, beneath, below”).