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Synonyms for debase

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Synonyms for debase

to lower in character or quality

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to make impure or inferior by deceptively adding foreign substances

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Synonyms for debase

lower in value by increasing the base-metal content

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corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance

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