CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO DEBASE
PRESENT
Present
I debase
you debase
he/she/it debases
we debase
you debase
they debase
Present continuous
I am debasing
you are debasing
he/she/it is debasing
we are debasing
you are debasing
they are debasing
Present perfect
I have debased
you have debased
he/she/it has debased
we have debased
you have debased
they have debased
Present perfect continuous
I have been debasing
you have been debasing
he/she/it has been debasing
we have been debasing
you have been debasing
they have been debasing
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The
present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.
PAST
Past
I debased
you debased
he/she/it debased
we debased
you debased
they debased
Past continuous
I was debasing
you were debasing
he/she/it was debasing
we were debasing
you were debasing
they were debasing
Past perfect
I had debased
you had debased
he/she/it had debased
we had debased
you had debased
they had debased
Past perfect continuous
I had been debasing
you had been debasing
he/she/it had been debasing
we had been debasing
you had been debasing
they had been debasing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will debase
you will debase
he/she/it will debase
we will debase
you will debase
they will debase
Future continuous
I will be debasing
you will be debasing
he/she/it will be debasing
we will be debasing
you will be debasing
they will be debasing
Future perfect
I will have debased
you will have debased
he/she/it will have debased
we will have debased
you will have debased
they will have debased
Future perfect continuous
I will have been debasing
you will have been debasing
he/she/it will have been debasing
we will have been debasing
you will have been debasing
they will have been debasing
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would debase
you would debase
he/she/it would debase
we would debase
you would debase
they would debase
Conditional continuous
I would be debasing
you would be debasing
he/she/it would be debasing
we would be debasing
you would be debasing
they would be debasing
Conditional perfect
I would have debase
you would have debase
he/she/it would have debase
we would have debase
you would have debase
they would have debase
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been debasing
you would have been debasing
he/she/it would have been debasing
we would have been debasing
you would have been debasing
they would have been debasing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you debase
we let´s debase
you debase
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
debasing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The
present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The
past participle shows the action after completion.
2 QUOTES WITH «DEBASE»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
debase.
The spectacle of a great, solvent government paying a fictitious price for gold it did not want and did not need and doing it on purpose to debase the value of its own paper currency was one to astonish the world.
For the president to resign now would be wrong. President Clinton may have debased himself with his behavior, but we shouldn't debase the office with an impulsive overreaction.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DEBASE»
Discover the use of
debase in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
debase and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Synonyms
deal. debase. occurred or is certain to occur; the term therefore is applicable only
to that which actually has caused or is about to cause death: a mortal disease is
one that ends fatally; a mortal wound is one that caused or will inevitably cause ...
Merriam-Webster, Inc, 1984
2
Shall We
Debase Our Currency?
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3
London encyclopaedia; or, Universal dictionary of science, ...
Darwin* DEBASE', v. a. } Old Fr. debas, from de Debas'er, n.s. /and base. See
Base. To Debase'ment. * reduce, degrade, adulterate, lessen in strength. It is a
kind of taking God's name in vain, to debase religion with such frivolous disputes.
4
And Tell Us What You See
debase. Filthy. words. debase. the. entire. language. the. entire. language.
Watching a standup comedian on HBO the other night, I was struck by the
repetitive flow of gross, filthy and obscene language in every sentence out of the
man's ...
This is autocrat TREITCH, who 's contrived to debase the ta«te of the Committee
grown black in the face, with swearing 'gainst BCRTON. that very hard case, who.
designed the arch in Grosvenor Place, where they '11 put up. the Duke that ...
Mark Lemon, Henry Mayhew, Tom Taylor, 1846
THE DUKE THAT TRENCH BUILT. venor Place, where they '11 set up the Duke
that Tkencii built. This is autocrat Tbench, who 's contrived to debase the taste of
the Committee grown black in the face, with swearing 'gainst Burton, that very ...
7
The London encyclopaedia: or, Universal dictionary of ...
From hence it appears that the branches of debarked oik-trees produce fewer
leaf-buds, and more £o*er-hads, which last circumstance I suppose must depend
oo their being sooner or later debarked in tho vernal months. Darwin. DEBASE' ...
8
A Dictionary of the Portuguese and English Languages, in Two ...
To DEBASE, v. a. abater, humilhar, fazer vil, abater o credito, defpre- zar,
defacreditar. 1» Dikafe ccin, falíi ficar a moeda. DEBASED, adj. abatido, ísc. V e
To DEBASE. DEBASEMENT, or Dttafiug, f. a acção de abater, &c. V* To DEBASE
.
9
A Dictionary of the English Language: In which the Words are ...
To disembark. Diet. To DEBA'SE. v. a. [from base.] X. To reduce from a higher to a
lower state. Homer intended to teach, that pleasure and sensuality debase men
into beasts. Broome. As much as yuu raise silver, you debase gold : for they are ...
10
Top 100 Power Verbs: The Most Powerful Verbs and Phrases You ...
Debase. (1) adulterate; bastardize; contaminate; corrupt; debauch; defame;
degrade; demean; deprave; downgrade; pervert; ruin in character or quality;
vitiate Word Used in Sentence(s) (1) “With enough 'bad apples' in the system,
judges may ...
Michael Lawrence Faulkner, Michelle Faulkner-Lunsford, 2013
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DEBASE»
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debase is used in the context of the following news items.
Three (and only three) worth-the-drive places to eat in Duluth and …
... it suffered from one of the above, if not many more injustices. You know who does not debase a sandwich? Northern Waters Smokehaus. «City Pages, Jul 15»
Higher education becoming a political issue
The new Wisconsin legislation will debase those faculty prerogatives to a “subordinate” status. In other words, no matter what they think the ... «The Edwardsville Intelligencer, Jul 15»
Religious persecution of Christians around the globe - the future …
ISIS presents this as a clash of civilisations but the manner in which they debase all that is civilised simply pits civilisation against barbarism. «Independent Catholic News, Jul 15»
Christians fleeing Islamic State must be given 'priority' for asylum in …
“IS presents this as a clash of civilisations but the manner in which they debase all that is civilised simply pits civilisation against barbarism,” ... «Express.co.uk, Jul 15»
The laws must suit society: Shanmugam
... said that as a multi-racial and multi-religious society, the country needs to take a strong stance against those who debase another religion. «AsiaOne, Jul 15»
Alexis Tsipras profile: A charismatic gambler with his nation's future
... Tsipras has displayed charisma and chutzpah as he has railed against the EU establishment that he claims is trying to debase his country, ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
Genesee County author celebrates the small, beautiful America
"The glory and richness of America come not from its weaponry or wars, which debase us as much if not more than the relentlessly vulgar and ... «WBFO, Jul 15»
REAL AMERICA
It would debase men without tormenting them. … Men, all alike and equal, turned in upon themselves in a restless search for those petty, vulgar ... «WND.com, Jul 15»
Dave Zirin: The magnificent Marta highlights soccer sexism
Their call to sexualise women's soccer is a call to debase the game, repel the best young female athletes from playing, and justify the media's ... «Green Left Weekly, Jul 15»
Jeb Bush says he's going to tackle special interests in Washington …
While he may have made millions after leaving the Florida governor's mansion, Jeb wrote, he didn't debase himself by doing any lobbying. «The Week Magazine, Jul 15»
