debase
English Thesaurus
1. corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones (verb.change)
hypernym | : | corrupt, spoil, |
definition | : | alter from the original (verb.change) |
hyponym | : | water down, |
definition | : | thin by adding water to (verb.change) |
verb group | : | extend, stretch, |
definition | : | increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance (verb.change) |
2. lower in value by increasing the base-metal content (verb.change)
hypernym | : | devalue, |
definition | : | lower the value or quality of (verb.change) |
domain category | : | metallurgy, |
definition | : | the science and technology of metals (noun.cognition) |
3. corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality (verb.social)
hypernym | : | alter, change, modify, |
definition | : | cause to change; make different; cause a transformation (verb.change) |
hyponym | : | infect, |
definition | : | corrupt with ideas or an ideology (verb.social) |
hyponym | : | poison, |
definition | : | spoil as if by poison (verb.social) |
hyponym | : | bastardise, bastardize, |
definition | : | change something so that its value declines; for example, art forms (verb.social) |
hyponym | : | suborn, |
definition | : | incite to commit a crime or an evil deed (verb.social) |
4. corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones (verb.change)
derivation | : | dilution, |
definition | : | weakening (reducing the concentration) by the addition of water or a thinner (noun.act) |
derivation | : | adulterator, |
definition | : | a changer who lessens the purity or effectiveness of a substance (noun.person) |
derivation | : | adulteration, debasement, |
definition | : | being mixed with extraneous material; the product of adulterating (noun.state) |
derivation | : | adulterant, adulterator, |
definition | : | any substance that lessens the purity or effectiveness of a substance (noun.substance) |
derivation | : | adulterant, adulterating, |
definition | : | making impure or corrupt by adding extraneous materials (adj.all) |
5. lower in value by increasing the base-metal content (verb.change)
derivation | : | debaser, degrader, |
definition | : | a person who lowers the quality or character or value (as by adding cheaper metal to coins) (noun.person) |
derivation | : | alloy, metal, |
definition | : | a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten (noun.substance) |
6. corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality (verb.social)
derivation | : | debasement, degradation, |
definition | : | changing to a lower state (a less respected state) (noun.act) |
derivation | : | corruption, subversion, |
definition | : | destroying someone's (or some group's) honesty or loyalty; undermining moral integrity (noun.act) |
derivation | : | profanation, |
definition | : | degradation of something worthy of respect; cheapening (noun.act) |
derivation | : | debauchee, libertine, rounder, |
definition | : | a dissolute person; usually a man who is morally unrestrained (noun.person) |
derivation | : | degenerate, deviant, deviate, pervert, |
definition | : | a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior (noun.person) |
7. corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones (verb.change)
derivation | : | dilution, |
definition | : | weakening (reducing the concentration) by the addition of water or a thinner (noun.act) |
derivation | : | adulterator, |
definition | : | a changer who lessens the purity or effectiveness of a substance (noun.person) |
derivation | : | adulteration, debasement, |
definition | : | being mixed with extraneous material; the product of adulterating (noun.state) |
derivation | : | adulterant, adulterator, |
definition | : | any substance that lessens the purity or effectiveness of a substance (noun.substance) |
derivation | : | adulterant, adulterating, |
definition | : | making impure or corrupt by adding extraneous materials (adj.all) |
8. lower in value by increasing the base-metal content (verb.change)
derivation | : | debaser, degrader, |
definition | : | a person who lowers the quality or character or value (as by adding cheaper metal to coins) (noun.person) |
derivation | : | alloy, metal, |
definition | : | a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten (noun.substance) |
9. corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality (verb.social)
derivation | : | debasement, degradation, |
definition | : | changing to a lower state (a less respected state) (noun.act) |
derivation | : | corruption, subversion, |
definition | : | destroying someone's (or some group's) honesty or loyalty; undermining moral integrity (noun.act) |
derivation | : | profanation, |
definition | : | degradation of something worthy of respect; cheapening (noun.act) |
derivation | : | debauchee, libertine, rounder, |
definition | : | a dissolute person; usually a man who is morally unrestrained (noun.person) |
derivation | : | degenerate, deviant, deviate, pervert, |
definition | : | a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior (noun.person) |
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