debase

v. மதிப்பில் தாழ்த்து, தரத்தில் குறைவுபடுத்து, ஒழுக்கத்தில் இழிவுபடுத்து, நாணயத்தைக் கலப்படம் செய்து மதிப்புக் கெடு.

Synonyms

degrade lower depress deprave deteriorate corrupt alloy impair disgrace humble

Antonyms

raise enhance exalt honor promote ameliorate purify improve

De*base", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Debased; p. pr. & vb. n. Debasing.] Etym: [Pref. de- + base. See Base, a., and cf. Abase.] Defn: To reduce from a higher to a lower state or grade of worth, dignity, purity, station, etc.; to degrade; to lower; to deteriorate; to abase; as, to debase the character by crime; to debase the mind by frivolity; to debase style by vulgar words. The coin which was adulterated and debased. Hale. It is a kind of taking God's name in vain to debase religion with such frivolous disputes. Hooker. And to debase the sons, exalts the sires. Pope. Syn. -- To abase; degrade. See Abase.

debase - Similar Words

debaser debased embase debate undebased ease deas dase base disease