debase

/dɪˈbeɪs/verb

High School

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.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

abase adulter adulterate adulterize alloy avile balderdash bastardize bring down to size corrupt cut down to size dash debase debauch defame

Antonyms

enhance enrich

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

ace base case face lace mace mais nace pace race

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

dab dac dad dae dah dai dak dal dam dan

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

aaa aba abc abe abs ace ach ada ade age

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

dfw dob kwh abed abid badu bede beds bird boda

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