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Meaning of debase

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  debase
      v 1: corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality; "debauch
           the young people with wine and women"; "Socrates was
           accused of corrupting young men"; "Do school counselors
           subvert young children?"; "corrupt the morals" [syn:
           {corrupt}, {pervert}, {subvert}, {demoralize},
           {demoralise}, {debauch}, {debase}, {profane}, {vitiate},
           {deprave}, {misdirect}]
      2: lower in value by increasing the base-metal content [syn:
         {debase}, {alloy}]
      3: corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or
         inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients
         with inferior ones; "adulterate liquor" [syn: {load},
         {adulterate}, {stretch}, {dilute}, {debase}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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