- debasing, degrading - used of conduct; characterized by dishonor
Antonyms: honorable, honourable (indirect, via dishonorable)
- corrupt, pervert, subvert, demoralize, demoralise, debauch, debase, profane, vitiate, deprave, misdirect - corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality; "debauch the young people with wine and women"; "Socrates was accused of corrupting young men"; "Do school counselors subvert young children?"; "corrupt the morals"
--1 is one way to change, alter, modify
Sample sentences:Derived form: noun debasement2
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
- debase, alloy - lower in value by increasing the base-metal content
--2 is one way to devalue
Sample sentences:Derived form: noun debaser1
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
- adulterate, stretch, dilute, debase - corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones; "adulterate liquor"
--3 is one way to corrupt, spoil
Sample sentences:Derived form: noun debasement1
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something