Synonyms for "debases" (225 found)

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Closest matches (45)

Verb(19 words)

adulteratedebauchalloycorruptdilutevitiateabasedegradedemeanembaseadulteradulterizeaggravateavilebalderdashbastardizebesmirchbring down to sizebutcher

abaseadulteratecorruptabashabastardabusealloybastardizebear downbefoulbelittlebring downbring into discreditbring lowbring shame uponbrutalizebumpbustcankercast down

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cast reproach uponcheapencoarsencommercializeconfoundcontaminate

Strong matches (68)

convertcouchcripplecrushcry downcutdamagedebauchdebilitatedecrydefalcatedefiledeflowerdefrockdegeneratedegradedemeandemoralizedemotedenaturalize

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denaturedeplumedepravedeprecatedepreciatedepressderogate fromdesecratedespoildetract fromdetrudedevaluedilutediminishdisabledisapprove ofdiscreditdisgracedisgradedishonordisparagedisplumedistortdivertdoctordoctor updownbeardowngradedumpdump on

Verb(18 words)

cut down to sizedashdefamedemoralisedemoralizedemotedepravedepreciatedepressdevaluatedevaluedirtydiscomfitdiscreditdisgracedishonourdisparagedowngrade

Related words (112)

Verb(24 words)

elevateethergive a bad namehumblehumiliateknock down to sizeloadmisdirectpervertprofaneput someone in their placereducerelegateschlongsinkslursmirchsophisticatestretchsubvert

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sullytrim down to sizeupliftwhittle down to size

embezzleenfeeblefawnfortifyfoulharmhaul downhold in contempthumblehumiliateimpairimpute shame toindentinfectinjureinsultknockknock downlacelet down

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loadlourlowermake little ofmaladministermarminimizemisapplymisappropriatemisemploymishandlemismanagemisusepeculatepervertpilferpillorypoisonpollutepress downprofaneprostitutepullpull downpush downput downput to shameravageravishreducereflect discredit uponreproachrotruinrun downsapset downshamesinkslightsophisticatespeak ill ofspikespoilstainstrip of ranksubmit to indignitytainttaketake downtamper withtarnishthrust downtrip uptwistulcerateundermineunfrockvilifyviolatevitiatevulgarizewarpwaterwater downweakenweightworsen

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Sample sentences

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Tatoeba + Wiktionary

Authority corrupts its holder and debases its victims.

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