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DEBASE

Definition:

[verb] corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality; "debauch the young people with wine and women"; "Socrates was accused of corrupting young men"; "Do school counselors subvert young children?"; "corrupt the morals"
Synonyms: corrupt, pervert, subvert, demoralize, demoralise, debauch, profane, vitiate, deprave, misdirect
[verb] lower in value by increasing the base-metal content
Synonyms: alloy
[verb] corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones; "adulterate liquor"
Synonyms: adulterate, stretch, dilute