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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.
George Stephanopoulos

Meaning of "debased" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DEBASED

debased  [dɪˈbeɪst] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DEBASED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Debased is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES DEBASED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of debased in the English dictionary

The definition of debased in the dictionary is rendered less valuable or admirable. Other definition of debased is that has cheaper metal to coins; adulterate.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DEBASED


based
beɪst
baste
beɪst
broad-based
ˌbrɔːdˈbeɪst
chip-based
ˈtʃɪpˌbeɪst
displaced
dɪsˈpleɪst
haste
heɪst
knowledge-based
ˈnɒlɪdʒˌbeɪst
lambaste
læmˈbeɪst
misplaced
ˌmɪsˈpleɪst
paste
peɪst
soil-based
ˈsɔɪlˌbeɪst
spaced
speɪst
surbased
ˈsɜːˌbeɪst
taste
teɪst
toothpaste
ˈtuːθˌpeɪst
unbased
ʌnˈbeɪst
undebased
ˌʌndɪˈbeɪst
waist
weɪst
waste
weɪst
zero-based
ˈzɪərəʊˌbeɪst

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DEBASED

debar
debarcation
debark
debarkation
debarker
debarment
debarrass
debarred
debarring
debase
debasedness
debasement
debaser
debasingly
debatable
debatably
debate
debateable
debateful
debatement

WORDS THAT END LIKE DEBASED

biased
broadly based
creased
deceased
diseased
displeased
increased
phased
pleased
slipcased
to be none too pleased
unappeased
unbiased
unerased
ungreased
unleased
unpleased
unpurchased
web-based
well-pleased

Synonyms and antonyms of debased in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DEBASED»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «debased» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of debased

Translation of «debased» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DEBASED

Find out the translation of debased to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of debased from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «debased» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

贬低
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

envilecido
570 millions of speakers

English

debased
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आधारच्युत
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الوضيع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

униженным
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

degradada
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অধঃপতিত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

avili
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Terdesak
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

entwürdigt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

変造
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

저하 된
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mungkasi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mất giá trị
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மதிப்பிறக்கப்பட்ட
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बदमास
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

alçalmış
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

degradato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

poniżył
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

приниженим
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

înjosit
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

απαξιωθεί
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verlaag
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

debased
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

debased
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of debased

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DEBASED»

The term «debased» is regularly used and occupies the 106.126 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DEBASED» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about debased

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5 QUOTES WITH «DEBASED»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word debased.
1
David Josiah Brewer
It is Mormonism, Mohammedanism and heathenism and not Christianity which have proclaimed polygamy and debased woman from the sacred place of wife to the lower level of concubine. It is not Christianity which has sustained the social evil.
2
Michael Gove
Unfortunately, the real achievements of children on the ground became debased and devalued because Labor education secretaries sounded like Soviet commissars praising the tractor production figures when we know that those exams were not the rock-solid measures of achievement that children deserve.
3
Prince
All you see on television are debased images.
4
George Stephanopoulos
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.
5
Jeanette Winterson
However it is debased or misinterpreted, love is a redemptive feature. To focus on one individual so that their desires become superior to yours is a very cleansing experience.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DEBASED»

Discover the use of debased in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to debased and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Pre-Islamic Coinage of Eastern Arabia
Drachms with the figure of Nike (11-13) 23 V. Debased silver obols of Abi'el (?) ( 14-30) 26 VI. Debased silver obols of Abi'el (?) (31-33) 27 VII. Debased silver obols of Abi'el (?) (34-38) 28 VIII. A debased silver drachm of Abi'el (?) (39) 28 IX.
Daniel T. Potts, Rémy Boucharlat, Monique Drieux, 1991
2
Supplement to The Pre-Islamic Coinage of Eastern Arabia
Debased drachms of Abyatha (?) (6-7) The s2ms' and s2 classes 13 Class XI. Seleucid-inspired obols of s2ms' (8-11) 13 Class XII. Seleucid-inspired obols of r' ms' 14 Class XIII. Horizontal s2 obols (12) 14 Class XHIa. Horizontal s2 obols (13 ) ...
Daniel T. Potts, 1994
3
The Works of David Ricardo ...
On the reformation of the gold coin in 1774, a new guinea fi'esh from the Mint would exchange for only twenty-one debased shillings; but in the reign of King \ Villiam, when the silver coin was in precisely the same condition, a guinea also new ...
David Ricardo, John Ramsay McCulloch, 1846
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The Works of David Ricardo. With a notice of the life and ...
On the reformation of the gold coin in 1774, a new guinea 'fi'esh from the Mint would exchan e for only twenty-one debased shillings; but in the reign of King % Villiam, when the silver coin was in precisely the same eonditlon, a guinea also ...
David Ricardo, John Ramsay McCulloch, 1852
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The Pamphleteer
If such debased coin," you say, " were to continue to be called by the name of guineas, and if the value of gold bullion and all other commodities were rated in the debased coin, a guinea fresh from the mint would be said to be worth 1/. 5s., and ...
6
The Works of David Ricardo, Esq., M.P.: With a Notice of the ...
On the reformation of the gold coin in 1774, a new guinea fresh from the Mint would exchange for only twenty-one debased shillings ; but in the reign of King William, when the silver coin was in precisely the same condition, a guinea also new ...
David Ricardo, John Ramsay McCulloch, 1846
7
The Pamphleteer
If such debased coin," you say, " were to continue to be called by the name of guineas, and if the value of gold bullion and all other commodities were rated in the debased coin, a guinea fresh from the mint would be said to be worth 1/. 5s., and ...
Abraham John Valpy, 1817
8
Beyond Common Knowledge: Empirical Approaches to the Rule of Law
3. Debased. Informalism: Lok. Adalats. and. Legal. Rights. in. Modem. India. MARC GALANTER AND JAYANTH K. KRISHNAN It is cheaper for complainants to submit to be plundered than to seek redress. — Revenshaw INDIA HAS PULLED ...
Erik Gilbert Jensen, Thomas C. Heller, 2003
9
Cultural Interplay in the Eighth Century: The Trier Gospels ...
17or F upright debased lion with looped tail terminating in half-palmette; human hand holding vegetal spray as crossbar A three fish biting a diagonal vegetal spray i 7ov E fish with fish-tail in mouth; fish-tail crossbar A stripes with imitation ...
Nancy Netzer, 1994
10
On The Principles of Political Economy, and Taxation:
On the reformation ofthe gold coin in 1774 a new guinea fresh from the mint would exchange for only twentyone debased shillings; but in the reign of King William, when the silver coin was in precisely the same condition, a guinea also new ...
David Ricardo, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DEBASED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term debased is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Felt: Feminist Horror, or Something Like It
Those scenes don't look like a portrait of a debased culture; they look like actors searching for something insightful or funny to say. By contrast ... «Seattle Weekly, Jul 15»
2
Welcome to Vacation Bible School — Summer, 2015
28 And since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, God gave them up to a debased mind and to things that should not be done. How do you ... «Patheos, Jul 15»
3
Colombia: Peace at “lowest point”
If the peace process has debased to its “lowest point”, the international community is appealing to both sides to move the talks forward and ... «The City Paper Bogota, Jul 15»
4
Young Man's View On Independence
The entire concept has been debased as the politics of central government has taken hold in local communities. Voting is now primarily along ... «Bahamas Tribune, Jul 15»
5
Detained and Abused for Delivering Aid in Syria
The two officers guarding our detention cell were extremely debased, and I suffered there more than I did throughout the rest of my ordeal. «Institute for War and Peace Reporting, Jul 15»
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FAMILY FUSION: Disagreeing without being disagreeable
If I have to behave in a derogatory and debased manner toward another human being because of his or her difference in opinion on an issue, ... «Nation News, Jul 15»
7
Philadelphia finds new ways to celebrate
Happiness, in the debased sense, has been achieved by the Supreme Court decision on same-sex marriage. This was evident everywhere in ... «World Magazine, Jul 15»
8
Chris Churchill: Hiding ignorance doesn't make it go away
... returning to their churches, embracing education and hard work, avoiding violence and debased rap music, speaking clearly, shunning drugs ... «Albany Times Union, Jul 15»
9
Who Is Nigeria 's Conscience?
... and hear that decent people in this country have begun to protest and resist any attempt to associate them with such grossly debased terms. «African Herald Express, Jul 15»
10
Monogrammed festival wellies: at last, a surefire way to identify …
Was it a comment on the debased state of fame, or just the usual narcissism? Daisy Lowe wearing monogrammed wellies. Photograph: Danny ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»

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