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debase, v.
(debased, debases, debasing)

corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones
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adulterate debase dilute load stretch

sample sentences

"adulterate liquor"

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derivationally related form

adulterant adulterator adulterator adulterant

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derivationally related form

dilution

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derivationally related form

debasement

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verb group

extend, stretch

hypernym

spoil, corrupt

hyponym

water down doctor, sophisticate, doctor up

lower in value by increasing the base-metal content
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alloy debase

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derivationally related form

debaser

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derivationally related form

alloy

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domain of synset (topic)

metallurgy

hypernym

devalue

corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
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corrupt debase debauch demoralise demoralize deprave misdirect pervert profane subvert vitiate

sample sentences

"debauch the young people with wine and women"
"Socrates was accused of corrupting young men"
"Do school counselors subvert young children?"
"corrupt the morals"