debased

Meanings

• Adjective, Verb

  Reducing something to a lower level or standard; making something common or base.

  - "The once noble family was debased by their excessive debts."
  - "The debasement of the currency led to inflation."
  - "The artist's work was debased by the addition of cheap materials."

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Synonyms

abase , adulterate , degrade , demean

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with debased
bases , chases , graces , maces

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Variants

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

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Etymology

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Middle English: from Old French desbasier, from des- 'off' + bas 'low'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'debased' is often used in the context of currency, specifically when a government devalues its currency by increasing the supply of it.

2. In chemistry, the term 'debasement' is used to describe the process of removing water from a solution.

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Related Concepts

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1. Degradation: The process of reducing something to a lower level or state.

2. Corruption: The process of making something morally or ethically impure.

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Culture

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The term 'debased' has been used in various contexts, such as art and literature, to describe the process of degrading or lowering something. In art, debasement can refer to the use of inferior materials or techniques to create a work. In literature, it can refer to the corruption or decline of a character or society.

How to Memorize "debased"

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   - Imagine a once valuable object being broken down or reduced to a lower state.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'debase' with the idea of lowering or reducing something.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Debasement is the act of lowering something' to remember the meaning of the word.

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