adjective
mixed with impurities
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adjective
lowered in value
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- the dollar is low
- a debased currency
adjective
ruined in character or quality
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verb
corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
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Examples
- debauch the young people with wine and women
- Socrates was accused of corrupting young men
- Do school counselors subvert young children?
- corrupt the morals
verb
lower in value by increasing the base-metal content
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verb
corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance
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- often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones
- adulterate liquor