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debased

Pronunciation:  dub'eyst

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WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [adj]  ruined in character or quality
  2. [adj]  lowered in value; "the dollar is low"; "a debased currency"
  3. [adj]  mixed with impurities
 
 Synonyms: adulterate, adulterated, corrupt, corrupted, degraded, devalued, impure, low, vitiated
 

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\De*based"\, a. (Her.)
Turned upside down from its proper position; inverted;
reversed.

 
Thesaurus Terms
 
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