| VERB | social | debase, corrupt, pervert, subvert, demoralize, demoralise, debauch, profane, vitiate, deprave, misdirect | corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality |
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| change | debase, alloy | lower in value by increasing the base-metal content | |
| change | debase, load, adulterate, stretch, dilute | corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance |
| Sounds | dahbey's | |
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| Rhymes | ace / ACE ... workplace: 67 rhymes with eys... | |
| Meaning | corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody | |
| Synonyms | corrupt, pervert, subvert, demoralize, demoralise, debauch, profane, vitiate, deprave, misdirect | |
| Narrower | bastardize, bastardise | change something so that its value declines |
| infect | Corrupt with ideas or an ideology / ideology | |
| lead off, lead astray | teach immoral behavior to | |
| poison | spoil as if by poison | |
| sensualize, sensualise, carnalize, carnalise | debase through carnal gratification | |
| suborn | incite to commit a crime or an evil deed | |
| Broader | change, alter, modify | Cause to change |
| Spanish | corromper, depravar, desmoralizar, desviar, envilecer, pervertir, profanar, solo miembro embrujar, subvertir, viciar | |
| Catalan | corrompre, pervertir | |
| Nouns | debasement | changing to a lower state (a less respected state) |
| Meaning | lower in value by increasing the base-metal content. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
| Synonym | alloy | |
| Category | metallurgy | The science and technology of metals |
| Broader | devalue | lower the value or quality of |
| Spanish | degradar, envilecer | |
| Nouns | debaser | a person who lowers the quality or character or value (as by adding cheaper metal to coins) |
| Meaning | Corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
| Synonyms | load, adulterate, stretch, dilute | |
| Narrower | sophisticate, doctor, doctor up | Alter and make impure, as with the intention to deceive |
| water down | Thin by adding water to | |
| Broader | corrupt, spoil | Alter from the original |
| Similar to | extend, stretch | increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance |
| Spanish | adulterar, diluir | |
| Catalan | adulterar | |
| Nouns | debasement | being mixed with extraneous material |
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