debase

English

/dɪˈbeɪs/

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) To lower in character, quality, or value; to degrade.
  • (transitive) To lower in position or rank.
  • (transitive) To lower the value of (a currency) by reducing the amount of valuable metal in the coins.

Etymology

Prefix from English base derived from Latin bassus (low, short) root from Proto-Indo-European *gʷem- (step, come, go, walk).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*gʷem-

Gloss

step, come, go, walk

Concept
Semantic Field

The house

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

歩

Emoji
🪜

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