debase

Meanings

• Verb

  Reduce (money) in value or worth, especially by debasing the currency.

  - "The government's decision to debase the currency led to inflation."
  - "The economy was in chaos due to the constant debasing of the currency."

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Synonyms

abase , adulterate , degrade , demean

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with debase
maze , haze , aze , blaze

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Variants

List of all variants of debase that leads to same result
debase , debased , debasement , debasements , debaser , debasers , debases , debasing

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to weigh down,' later came to mean 'to lower in value' or 'to degrade'. Derived from the Latin word 'debasare', meaning 'to weigh down' or 'to degrade'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'debase' was first used in English in the 15th century.

2. The debasement of the Roman currency was a major factor in the fall of the Roman Empire.

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Related Concepts

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1. Inflation: A general increase in prices and fall in the purchasing value of money.

2. Currency devaluation: The deliberate lowering of the value of a currency in order to make exports cheaper and more competitive.

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Culture

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The term 'debase' has been used extensively in literature and economics to describe the lowering of the value of currency or other assets. It is often associated with economic instability and inflation.

How to Memorize "debase"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a scale with a weight being added to it, representing the debasing of the currency and the decrease in its value.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'debase' with the idea of lowering value or worth.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the phrase 'Debasing currency decreases value'.

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