(de-base) 2 syllables

Definition

verb. to lower the quality character or status of; to devalue.

Example Sentence

The Watergate conspiracy did much to debase the American presidency.

Synonyms

degrade; shame; abase

Antonyms

elevate; honor; praise; upgrade; value

Hear It! Say It! Write It!

debase
Hear It! Say It! Write It!

Rhymes

  • ace
  • base
  • bass
  • brace
  • caisse
  • case
  • cayce
  • chace
  • chase
  • crace
  • dace
  • drace
  • face
  • frace
  • glace
  • grace
  • heyse
  • lace
  • mace
  • nace
  • pace
  • place
  • race
  • space
  • thrace
  • trace
  • vase
  • wace

  • abase
  • apace
  • debase
  • deface
  • degrace
  • disgrace
  • displace
  • efface
  • embrace
  • encase
  • erase
  • incase
  • lambastes
  • left-brace
  • misplace
  • replace
  • retrace
  • right-brace

  • interlace

  • arianespace