v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Debased p. pr. & vb. n. Debasing. ] [ Pref. de- + base. See Base, a., and cf. Abase. ] To reduce from a higher to a lower state or grade of worth, dignity, purity, station, etc.; to degrade; to lower; to deteriorate; to abase; as, to debase the character by crime; to debase the mind by frivolity; to debase style by vulgar words. [ 1913 Webster ]

The coin which was adulterated and debased. Hale. [ 1913 Webster ]

It is a kind of taking God's name in vain to debase religion with such frivolous disputes. Hooker. [ 1913 Webster ]

And to debase the sons, exalts the sires. Pope.

Syn. -- To abase; degrade. See Abase. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Her.) Turned upside down from its proper position; inverted; reversed. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The act of debasing or the state of being debased. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who, or that which, debases. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In a manner to debase. [ 1913 Webster ]