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de·base / diˈbās/ • v. [tr.] reduce (something) in quality or value; degrade: the love episodes debase the drama | [as adj.] (debased) debased traditions of sportsmanship. ∎ lower the moral character of (someone): war debases people. ∎ hist. lower the value of (coinage) by reducing the content of precious metal.DERIVATIVES: de·base·ment n.de·bas·er n.
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demoralize , de·mor·al·ize / diˈmôrəˌlīz/ • v. [tr.] 1. [usu. as adj.] (demoralized) cause (someone) to lose confidence or hope; dispirit: the army was demoralize… detract , de·tract / diˈtrakt/ • v. 1. [intr.] (detract from) reduce or take away the worth or value of: these quibbles in no way detract from her achievement.… Demonetization , de·mon·e·tize / dēˈmäniˌtīz/ • v. [tr.] (usu. be demonetized) deprive (a coin or precious metal) of its status as money. DERIVATIVES: de·mon·e·ti·za·… De Broglie , de Broglie defer , de·fer1 / diˈfər/ • v. (-ferred , -fer·ring ) [tr.] put off (an action or event) to a later time; postpone: they deferred the decision until February… Decipher , de·ci·pher / diˈsīfər/ • v. [tr.] convert (a text written in code, or a coded signal) into normal language. ∎ succeed in understanding, interpreting,…
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