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Get to know Debase better with 6 real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like corrupt or alloy.

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Debase in a sentence

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Debase | Debased | Debasement

Debase meaning

  1. To lower in character, quality, or value; to degrade.
  2. To lower in position or rank.
  3. To lower the value of (a currency) by reducing the amount of valuable metal in the coins.

Synonyms of Debase

corrupt alloy modify alter change misdirect deprave vitiate profane debauch demoralise demoralize subvert pervert devalue

Related words

Other words often associated with Debase or its synonyms:

depress mislead blasphemous secularised overturn admixture conflate interpolate sterilise alteration consequence vitiated

Using Debase

  • The main meaning on this page is: To lower in character, quality, or value; to degrade. | To lower in position or rank. | To lower the value of (a currency) by reducing the amount of valuable metal in the coins.
  • Useful related words include: corrupt, alloy, modify, alter.
  • In the example corpus, debase often appears in combinations such as: debase our.

Context around Debase

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 0 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

coins 1×

Sentence patterns with Debase

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and found debase with multiple 1× could also debase coins usually 1× he will debase our country 1× those who debase our democracy 1× was to debase the coinage 1× will only debase our democracy 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

but two more 1× dare i ask 1× perhaps brian we 1× the public could 1× they set the 1×

Common sentence endings:

debase our democracy 2× debase our country 1× debase the coinage 1× make clipping evident 1× multiple gunshot wounds 1×

Words around Debase

Just before it in the word index:

debartolo 11 debarred 16 debarr 2 debarment 6 debarking 2 debarkation 1

Just after it in the word index:

debased 35 debasement 20 debashis 2 debashish 2 debasing 11 debasish 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

aargau 11 abacos 11 abboud 11 abbreviate 11 abdelkader 11 abdomens 11

Corpus analysis for Debase

  • In this selection, "debase" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 23.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, coins stand out and add context to how "debase" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and found debase with multiple and could also debase coins usually. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "debase" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with debase

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Dare I ask how else he will debase our country? (10 words)

But two more of these debates in 2020 will only debase our democracy. (13 words)

At about 9:10 p.m. that night, police responded to 2901 Walnut Bend Lane and found Debase with multiple gunshot wounds. (22 words)

Longer example sentences

Perhaps, Brian, we should all be demanding the creation of an independent commission that has the power to fully investigate any and every impropriety of our politicians and to bring to answer those who debase our democracy. (37 words)

The public could also debase coins, usually by clipping or scraping off small portions of the precious metal, also known as "stemming" (reeded edges on coins were intended to make clipping evident). (32 words)

They set the standards, but a long time ago people at the top of the heap figured a good way to steal was to debase the coinage. (27 words)

Question examples

Dare I ask how else he will debase our country? (10 words)

Example sentences (6)

At about 9:10 p.m. that night, police responded to 2901 Walnut Bend Lane and found Debase with multiple gunshot wounds.

But two more of these debates in 2020 will only debase our democracy.

Perhaps, Brian, we should all be demanding the creation of an independent commission that has the power to fully investigate any and every impropriety of our politicians and to bring to answer those who debase our democracy.

Dare I ask how else he will debase our country?

They set the standards, but a long time ago people at the top of the heap figured a good way to steal was to debase the coinage.

The public could also debase coins, usually by clipping or scraping off small portions of the precious metal, also known as "stemming" (reeded edges on coins were intended to make clipping evident).

Common combinations with debase

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "debase" in a sentence?
An example: "At about 9:10 p.m. that night, police responded to 2901 Walnut Bend Lane and found Debase with multiple gunshot wounds." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "debase" from authentic English texts.
What does "debase" mean?
Debase means: To lower in character, quality, or value; to degrade.
What are synonyms of "debase"?
Common synonyms of "debase" include: corrupt, alloy, modify, alter, change, misdirect, deprave, vitiate. Plus 7 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "debase" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 6 example sentences with "debase", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.