The scandal served to debase the reputation of the company in the eyes of the public.
这桩丑闻使公司在公众眼中声誉受损。
Which of the following words is a synonym of “debase”?
B — degrade. “debase” means v. to lower in quality, value, or dignity; to degrade
Printing far too much money can quickly ______ its real value.
C — debase. “debase” means v. to lower in quality, value, or dignity; to degrade
debase — v. to lower in quality, value, or dignity; to degrade. In Chinese: 贬低，降低（身份、品质等）.
debase is pronounced /dɪˈbeɪs/. It breaks into 2 syllables: de · base.
The scandal served to debase the reputation of the company in the eyes of the public. (这桩丑闻使公司在公众眼中声誉受损。)
degrade, diminish, devalue, corrupt — all close in meaning to debase (v. to lower in quality, value, or dignity; to degrade).
Yes. debase appears on the iSEE Vocab Upper list, which covers 804 words for the ISEE and SSAT.
de(towards down)+base(basic/fundamental)