debase English

Meaning debase meaning

What does debase mean?

debase

— verb lower in value by increasing the base-metal content

— verb (= adulterate) corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones adulterate liquor

— verb (= corrupt, subvert, debauch) corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality debauch the young people with wine and women Socrates was accused of corrupting young men Do school counselors subvert young children? corrupt the morals

Synonyms debase synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as debase?

debase English » English

degrade

humiliate

corrupt

disgrace

deprave

adulterate

abase

profane

pervert

demean

vitiate

debauch

subvert

humble

depreciate

defile

cheapen

alloy

taint

stretch

ruin

mortify

misdirect

lower

load

foul

dishonor

discredit

dilute

devalue

derogate

depredate

demoralize

demoralise

deflate

belittle

write down

wreck

worsen

wangle

villify

vilify

undervalue

understate

underrate

underestimate

treat with contempt

take down

streak

shrink

Topics debase topics

What do people use debase to talk about?

Social behavior Behavior Admire someone

Humble

• What words refer to one person causing another to be humble?
  to humble someone humiliate debase

Social behavior Authority Status

Low status

• What words are used of lowering someone's status?
  be reduced in status humble reduce in rank bust (in rank) debase degrade demote

States Quality Good

Value

• What words refer to decreasing the value of something?
  decrease in value debase degrade deflate deflation depreciate

Conjugation debase conjugation

How do you conjugate debase?

debase · verb

Present I debase

Positive I debase

Singular

1st person I debase

2nd person you debase

3rd person he/she/it debases

Plural

1st person we debase

2nd person you debase

3rd person they debase

Negative I don't debase

Singular

1st person I don't debase I do not debase

2nd person you don't debase you do not debase

3rd person he/she/it doesn't debase he/she/it does not debase

Plural

1st person we don't debase we do not debase

2nd person you don't debase you do not debase

3rd person they don't debase they do not debase

Question do I debase?

Singular

1st person do I debase?

2nd person do you debase?

3rd person does he/she/it debase?

Plural

1st person do we debase?

2nd person do you debase?

3rd person do they debase?

Negative question don't I debase?

Singular

1st person don't I debase? do I not debase?

2nd person don't you debase? do you not debase?

3rd person doesn't he/she/it debase? does he/she/it not debase?

Plural

1st person don't we debase? do we not debase?

2nd person don't you debase? do you not debase?

3rd person don't they debase? do they not debase?

Past I debased

Positive I debased

Singular

1st person I debased

2nd person you debased

3rd person he/she/it debased

Plural

1st person we debased

2nd person you debased

3rd person they debased

Negative I didn't debase

Singular

1st person I didn't debase I did not debase

2nd person you didn't debase you did not debase

3rd person he/she/it didn't debase he/she/it did not debase

Plural

1st person we didn't debase we did not debase

2nd person you didn't debase you did not debase

3rd person they didn't debase they did not debase

Question did I debase?

Singular

1st person did I debase?

2nd person did you debase?

3rd person did he/she/it debase?

Plural

1st person did we debase?

2nd person did you debase?

3rd person did they debase?

Negative question didn't I debase?

Singular

1st person didn't I debase? did I not debase?

2nd person didn't you debase? did you not debase?

3rd person didn't he/she/it debase? did he/she/it not debase?

Plural

1st person didn't we debase? did we not debase?

2nd person didn't you debase? did you not debase?

3rd person didn't they debase? did they not debase?

Future I'll debase

Positive I'll debase

Singular

1st person I'll debase I will debase

2nd person you'll debase you will debase

3rd person he/she/it'll debase he/she/it will debase

Plural

1st person we'll debase we will debase

2nd person you'll debase you will debase

3rd person they'll debase they will debase

Negative I won't debase

Singular

1st person I won't debase I will not debase

2nd person you won't debase you will not debase

3rd person he/she/it won't debase he/she/it will not debase

Plural

1st person we won't debase we will not debase

2nd person you won't debase you will not debase

3rd person they won't debase they will not debase

Question will I debase?

Singular

1st person will I debase?

2nd person will you debase?

3rd person will he/she/it debase?

Plural

1st person will we debase?

2nd person will you debase?

3rd person will they debase?

Negative question won't I debase?

Singular

1st person won't I debase? will I not debase?

2nd person won't you debase? will you not debase?

3rd person won't he/she/it debase? will he/she/it not debase?

Plural

1st person won't we debase? will we not debase?

2nd person won't you debase? will you not debase?

3rd person won't they debase? will they not debase?

Conditional I'd debase

Positive I'd debase

Singular

1st person I'd debase I would debase

2nd person you'd debase you would debase

3rd person he/she/it'd debase he/she/it would debase

Plural

1st person we'd debase we would debase

2nd person you'd debase you would debase

3rd person they'd debase they would debase

Negative I wouldn't debase

Singular

1st person I wouldn't debase I would not debase

2nd person you wouldn't debase you would not debase

3rd person he/she/it wouldn't debase he/she/it would not debase

Plural

1st person we wouldn't debase we would not debase

2nd person you wouldn't debase you would not debase

3rd person they wouldn't debase they would not debase

Question would I debase?

Singular

1st person would I debase?

2nd person would you debase?

3rd person would he/she/it debase?

Plural

1st person would we debase?

2nd person would you debase?

3rd person would they debase?

Negative question wouldn't I debase?

Singular

1st person wouldn't I debase? would I not debase?

2nd person wouldn't you debase? would you not debase?

3rd person wouldn't he/she/it debase? would he/she/it not debase?

Plural

1st person wouldn't we debase? would we not debase?

2nd person wouldn't you debase? would you not debase?

3rd person wouldn't they debase? would they not debase?

Present continuous I'm debasing

Positive I'm debasing

Singular

1st person I'm debasing I am debasing

2nd person you're debasing you are debasing

3rd person he/she/it's debasing he/she/it is debasing

Plural

1st person we're debasing we are debasing

2nd person you're debasing you are debasing

3rd person they're debasing they are debasing

Negative I'm not debasing

Singular

1st person I'm not debasing I am not debasing

2nd person you aren't debasing you're not debasing you are not debasing

3rd person he/she/it isn't debasing he/she/it's not debasing he/she/it is not debasing

Plural

1st person we aren't debasing we're not debasing we are not debasing

2nd person you aren't debasing you're not debasing you are not debasing

3rd person they aren't debasing they're not debasing they are not debasing

Question am I debasing?

Singular

1st person am I debasing?

2nd person are you debasing?

3rd person is he/she/it debasing?

Plural

1st person are we debasing?

2nd person are you debasing?

3rd person are they debasing?

Negative question aren't I debasing?

Singular

1st person aren't I debasing? am I not debasing?

2nd person aren't you debasing? are you not debasing?

3rd person isn't he/she/it debasing? is he/she/it not debasing?

Plural

1st person aren't we debasing? are we not debasing?

2nd person aren't you debasing? are you not debasing?

3rd person aren't they debasing? are they not debasing?

Past continuous I was debasing

Positive I was debasing

Singular

1st person I was debasing

2nd person you were debasing

3rd person he/she/it was debasing

Plural

1st person we were debasing

2nd person you were debasing

3rd person they were debasing

Negative I wasn't debasing

Singular

1st person I wasn't debasing I was not debasing

2nd person you weren't debasing you were not debasing

3rd person he/she/it wasn't debasing he/she/it was not debasing

Plural

1st person we weren't debasing we were not debasing

2nd person you weren't debasing you were not debasing

3rd person they weren't debasing they were not debasing

Question was I debasing?

Singular

1st person was I debasing?

2nd person were you debasing?

3rd person was he/she/it debasing?

Plural

1st person were we debasing?

2nd person were you debasing?

3rd person were they debasing?

Negative question wasn't I debasing?

Singular

1st person wasn't I debasing? was I not debasing?

2nd person weren't you debasing? were you not debasing?

3rd person wasn't he/she/it debasing? was he/she/it not debasing?

Plural

1st person weren't we debasing? were we not debasing?

2nd person weren't you debasing? were you not debasing?

3rd person weren't they debasing? were they not debasing?

Future continuous I'll be debasing

Positive I'll be debasing

Singular

1st person I'll be debasing I will be debasing

2nd person you'll be debasing you will be debasing

3rd person he/she/it'll be debasing he/she/it will be debasing

Plural

1st person we'll be debasing we will be debasing

2nd person you'll be debasing you will be debasing

3rd person they'll be debasing they will be debasing

Negative I won't be debasing

Singular

1st person I won't be debasing I will not be debasing

2nd person you won't be debasing you will not be debasing

3rd person he/she/it won't be debasing he/she/it will not be debasing

Plural

1st person we won't be debasing we will not be debasing

2nd person you won't be debasing you will not be debasing

3rd person they won't be debasing they will not be debasing

Question will I be debasing?

Singular

1st person will I be debasing?

2nd person will you be debasing?

3rd person will he/she/it be debasing?

Plural

1st person will we be debasing?

2nd person will you be debasing?

3rd person will they be debasing?

Negative question won't I be debasing?

Singular

1st person won't I be debasing? will I not be debasing?

2nd person won't you be debasing? will you not be debasing?

3rd person won't he/she/it be debasing? will he/she/it not be debasing?

Plural

1st person won't we be debasing? will we not be debasing?

2nd person won't you be debasing? will you not be debasing?

3rd person won't they be debasing? will they not be debasing?

Conditional continuous I'd be debasing

Positive I'd be debasing

Singular

1st person I'd be debasing I would be debasing

2nd person you'd be debasing you would be debasing

3rd person he/she/it'd be debasing he/she/it would be debasing

Plural

1st person we'd be debasing we would be debasing

2nd person you'd be debasing you would be debasing

3rd person they'd be debasing they would be debasing

Negative I wouldn't be debasing

Singular

1st person I wouldn't be debasing I would not be debasing

2nd person you wouldn't be debasing you would not be debasing

3rd person he/she/it wouldn't be debasing he/she/it would not be debasing

Plural

1st person we wouldn't be debasing we would not be debasing

2nd person you wouldn't be debasing you would not be debasing

3rd person they wouldn't be debasing they would not be debasing

Question would I be debasing?

Singular

1st person would I be debasing?

2nd person would you be debasing?

3rd person would he/she/it be debasing?

Plural

1st person would we be debasing?

2nd person would you be debasing?

3rd person would they be debasing?

Negative question wouldn't I be debasing?

Singular

1st person wouldn't I be debasing? would I not be debasing?

2nd person wouldn't you be debasing? would you not be debasing?

3rd person wouldn't he/she/it be debasing? would he/she/it not be debasing?

Plural

1st person wouldn't we be debasing? would we not be debasing?

2nd person wouldn't you be debasing? would you not be debasing?

3rd person wouldn't they be debasing? would they not be debasing?

Present perfect I've debased

Positive I've debased

Singular

1st person I've debased I have debased

2nd person you've debased you have debased

3rd person he/she/it's debased he/she/it has debased

Plural

1st person we've debased we have debased

2nd person you've debased you have debased

3rd person they've debased they have debased

Negative I haven't debased

Singular

1st person I haven't debased I have not debased

2nd person you haven't debased you have not debased

3rd person he/she/it hasn't debased he/she/it has not debased

Plural

1st person we haven't debased we have not debased

2nd person you haven't debased you have not debased

3rd person they haven't debased they have not debased

Question have I debased?

Singular

1st person have I debased?

2nd person have you debased?

3rd person has he/she/it debased?

Plural

1st person have we debased?

2nd person have you debased?

3rd person have they debased?

Negative question haven't I debased?

Singular

1st person haven't I debased? have I not debased?

2nd person haven't you debased? have you not debased?

3rd person hasn't he/she/it debased? has he/she/it not debased?

Plural

1st person haven't we debased? have we not debased?

2nd person haven't you debased? have you not debased?

3rd person haven't they debased? have they not debased?

Past perfect I had debased

Positive I had debased

Singular

1st person I had debased

2nd person you had debased

3rd person he/she/it had debased

Plural

1st person we had debased

2nd person you had debased

3rd person they had debased

Negative I hadn't debased

Singular

1st person I hadn't debased I had not debased

2nd person you hadn't debased you had not debased

3rd person he/she/it hadn't debased he/she/it had not debased

Plural

1st person we hadn't debased we had not debased

2nd person you hadn't debased you had not debased

3rd person they hadn't debased they had not debased

Question had I debased?

Singular

1st person had I debased?

2nd person had you debased?

3rd person had he/she/it debased?

Plural

1st person had we debased?

2nd person had you debased?

3rd person had they debased?

Negative question hadn't I debased?

Singular

1st person hadn't I debased? had I not debased?

2nd person hadn't you debased? had you not debased?

3rd person hadn't he/she/it debased? had he/she/it not debased?

Plural

1st person hadn't we debased? had we not debased?

2nd person hadn't you debased? had you not debased?

3rd person hadn't they debased? had they not debased?

Future perfect I'll have debased

Positive I'll have debased

Singular

1st person I'll have debased I will have debased

2nd person you'll have debased you will have debased

3rd person he/she/it'll have debased he/she/it will have debased

Plural

1st person we'll have debased we will have debased

2nd person you'll have debased you will have debased

3rd person they'll have debased they will have debased

Negative I won't have debased

Singular

1st person I won't have debased I will not have debased

2nd person you won't have debased you will not have debased

3rd person he/she/it won't have debased he/she/it will not have debased

Plural

1st person we won't have debased we will not have debased

2nd person you won't have debased you will not have debased

3rd person they won't have debased they will not have debased

Question +'ll I have debased?

Singular

1st person +'ll I have debased? will I have debased?

2nd person +'ll you have debased? will you have debased?

3rd person +'ll he/she/it have debased? will he/she/it have debased?

Plural

1st person +'ll we have debased? will we have debased?

2nd person +'ll you have debased? will you have debased?

3rd person +'ll they have debased? will they have debased?

Negative question won't I have debased?

Singular

1st person won't I have debased? will I not have debased?

2nd person won't you have debased? will you not have debased?

3rd person won't he/she/it have debased? will he/she/it not have debased?

Plural

1st person won't we have debased? will we not have debased?

2nd person won't you have debased? will you not have debased?

3rd person won't they have debased? will they not have debased?

Conditional perfect I'd have debased

Positive I'd have debased

Singular

1st person I'd have debased I would have debased

2nd person you'd have debased you would have debased

3rd person he/she/it'd have debased he/she/it would have debased

Plural

1st person we'd have debased we would have debased

2nd person you'd have debased you would have debased

3rd person they'd have debased they would have debased

Negative I wouldn't have debased

Singular

1st person I wouldn't have debased I would not have debased

2nd person you wouldn't have debased you would not have debased

3rd person he/she/it wouldn't have debased he/she/it would not have debased

Plural

1st person we wouldn't have debased we would not have debased

2nd person you wouldn't have debased you would not have debased

3rd person they wouldn't have debased they would not have debased

Question would I have debased?

Singular

1st person would I have debased?

2nd person would you have debased?

3rd person would he/she/it have debased?

Plural

1st person would we have debased?

2nd person would you have debased?

3rd person would they have debased?

Negative question wouldn't I have debased?

Singular

1st person wouldn't I have debased? would I not have debased?

2nd person wouldn't you have debased? would you not have debased?

3rd person wouldn't he/she/it have debased? would he/she/it not have debased?

Plural

1st person wouldn't we have debased? would we not have debased?

2nd person wouldn't you have debased? would you not have debased?

3rd person wouldn't they have debased? would they not have debased?

Imperative debase!

Positive

you debase!

we let's debase!

Negative

you don't debase!

we let's not debase!