debase C2+ Topic:Describing People US /dɪˈbeɪs/ UK /dɪˈbeɪs/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 verb to lower in quality, value, character, or dignity Flooding the market with copies debased the artist's work. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to lower in quality, value,... degradecheapendemeancorruptloweradulteratedevalueabase ↔ Opposites elevateenhanceennobleupgradeexalt Word family Forms debased Derived forms debasementdebaserdebased Related forms baseabase Etymology AI details Formed in English from the prefix de- ('down') plus base ('low'), modeled on abase. Base derives from Old French bas, from Late Latin bassus ('low, short'). de- Latin bassus Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Describing People External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # debase **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /dɪˈbeɪs/ **IPA (UK):** /dɪˈbeɪs/ ## Meanings 1. to lower in quality, value, character, or dignity ## Examples - Flooding the market with copies debased the artist's work. ## Synonyms - degrade - cheapen - demean - corrupt - lower - adulterate - devalue - abase ## Antonyms - elevate - enhance - ennoble - upgrade - exalt ## Derived Forms - debasement - debaser - debased ## Related Forms - base - abase ## Roots and Affixes - Root: de- - Root: bassus ## Etymology Formed in English from the prefix de- ('down') plus base ('low'), modeled on abase. Base derives from Old French bas, from Late Latin bassus ('low, short'). ## AI Etymology Debase is formed in English from the prefix de- ('down') plus base ('low'), modeled on abase. Base derives from Old French bas, from Late Latin bassus ('low, short'). In present-day use, it means to lower in quality, value, character, or dignity. Derived formations include debasement, debaser, and debased. Related vocabulary includes base and abase. ## Topics - Describing People markdown