Abase vs. Debase
Difference Between Abase and Debase
Abaseverb
(transitive) To lower, as in condition in life, office, rank, etc., so as to cause pain or hurt feelings; to degrade, to depress, to humble, to humiliate.
Debaseverb
(transitive) To lower in character, quality, or value; to degrade.
Abaseverb
To lower physically; to depress; to cast or throw down; to stoop.
to abase the eyeDebaseverb
To lower in position or rank.
Abaseverb
To lower in value, in particular by altering the content of alloys in coins; to debase.
Debaseverb
(transitive) To lower the value of (a currency) by reducing the amount of valuable metal in the coins.
Abaseverb
cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of;
He humiliated his colleague by criticising him in front of the bossDebaseverb
corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality;
debauch the young people with wine and womenSocrates was accused of corrupting young menDo school counselors subvert young children?corrupt the moralsDebaseverb
lower in value by increasing the base-metal content
Debaseverb
corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones;
adulterate liquor
