глагол 1) ухудшать (качество); фальсифицировать; подмешивать Синоним(ы): adulterate, degrade 2) обесценивать, девальвировать Синоним(ы): depreciate 3) унижать достоинство Синоним(ы): disgrace, abase 4) понижать в должности
transitive verb 1. to lower in status, esteem, quality, or character 2. a. to reduce the intrinsic value of (a coin) by increasing the base-metal content b. to reduce the exchange value of (a monetary unit) • debasement noun • debaser noun Synonyms: debase, vitiate, deprave, corrupt, debauch, pervert mean to cause deterioration or lowering in quality or character. debase implies a loss of position, worth, value, or dignity Example: commercialism has debased the holiday. vitiate implies a destruction of purity, validity, or effectiveness by allowing entrance of a fault or defect Example: a foreign policy vitiated by partisanship. deprave implies moral deterioration by evil thoughts or influences Example: the claim that society is depraved by pornography. corrupt implies loss of soundness, purity, or integrity Example: the belief that bureaucratese corrupts the language. debauch implies a debasing through sensual indulgence Example: the long stay on a tropical isle had debauched the ship's crew. pervert implies a twisting or distorting from what is natural or normal Example: perverted the original goals of the institute.