"Debasing" Natural Recordings by Native Speakers
To debase something or someone means to reduce their value, quality, or dignity to a lower or more ignoble level. It often implies a sense of degradation, humiliation, or corruption. In a broader sense, debasing can refer to the act of making something less pure, honest, or genuine, often by introducing adulterating or corrupting elements.
Example 1: The politician's corruption scandal led to a public outcry, as many felt that he was debasing the values of integrity and honesty that were once the hallmark of his office.
`debasing`: reducing or bringing low in quality or reputation; degrading
Example 2: The degrading content of the video game was criticized for debasing the standard of decency in video game development.
`debasing`: reducing or bringing low in quality or reputation; degrading
Example 3: To debase the currency, the government printed too much money, causing inflation and eroding people's trust in the financial system.
`debasing`: reducing the value or purity of something, such as currency, by increasing its supply or decreasing its quality.
Example 4: The company's poor working conditions and exploitation of workers were seen as debasing their human dignity and worth.
`debasing`: treating someone or something with contempt or disrespect, thereby dehumanizing them.
Example 5: The artist's latest sculpture, depicting a grotesque scene, was widely panned for debasing the very concept of beauty in art.
`debasing`: reducing or bringing low the quality, value, or significance of something.
Debars means to prevent or forbid someone from doing something or having access to something. For example: "The new policy debars companies from using plastic bottles in their packaging."