Debase
Crossword Clue & Answers

16 April 2021
Last seen in: Evening Standard Quick Crossword

We found 23 answers for the crossword clue 'Debase', the most recent of which was seen in the Evening Standard Quick Crossword.

This clue looks to be a standard clue as in it's a NON-CRYPTIC crossword based on the publications in which we have recently seen it.

We have given Debase a popularity rating of 'Very Common' because it has featured in a numerous crossword publications and has multiple answers.

As well as being a clue we've also seen Debase as an answer itself some 80 times.

Debase is a single word clue made up of 6 letters.

We most recently saw this clue in 'Evening Standard Quick Crossword' on Thursday, 22 April 2021 with the answer being DEMEAN, we also found DEMEAN to be the most popular answer for this clue.

We've seen this clue in the following publications:

• Evening Standard Quick Crossword - 22 Apr 2021
• Irish Independent - Simple - 29 Dec 2020
• Evening Standard Quick Crossword - 28 Dec 2020
• Evening Standard Quick Crossword - 16 Dec 2020
• Evening Standard Quick Crossword - 13 Nov 2020
• Evening Standard Quick Crossword - 6 Oct 2020
• Evening Standard Quick Crossword - 24 Aug 2020
• Evening Standard Quick Crossword - 20 Aug 2020
• Irish Independent - Simple - 4 May 2020

Definitions and usage

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• Lower in value by increasing the base-metal content
• Corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones; "adulterate liquor"
• 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"

Crossword Answers

4 Letters

LOAD
Goods carried by a large vehicle

5 Letters

ALLOY
Make an alloy of

LOWER
The lower of two berths

6 Letters

DEMEAN
Reduce in worth or character, usually verbally; "She tends to put down younger women colleagues"; "His critics took him down after the lecture"

DILUTE
Corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones; "adulterate liquor"

HUMBLE
Marked by meekness or modesty; not arrogant or prideful; "a humble apology"; "essentially humble...and self-effacing, he achieved the highest formal honors and distinctions"- B.K.Malinowski

7 Letters

CHEAPEN
Lower the grade of something; reduce its worth

CORRUPT
Alter from the original

DEBAUCH
A wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity

DEGRADE
Lower the grade of something; reduce its worth

DEPRAVE
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"

PERVERT
A person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior

PROFANE
Grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred; "blasphemous rites of a witches' Sabbath"; "profane utterances against the Church"; "it is sacrilegious to enter with shoes on"

STRETCH
Increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance; "stretch the soup by adding some more cream"; "extend the casserole with a little rice"

SUBVERT
Cause the downfall of; of rulers; "The Czar was overthrown"; "subvert the ruling class"

VITIATE
Make imperfect; "nothing marred her beauty"

8 Letters

DISHONOR
A state of shame or disgrace; "he was resigned to a life of dishonor"

9 Letters

HUMILIATE
Cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of; "He humiliated his colleague by criticising him in front of the boss"

MISDIRECT
Lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions; "The pedestrian misdirected the out-of-town driver"

VULGARISE
Act in a vulgar manner; "The drunkard tends to vulgarize"

10 Letters

ADULTERATE
Corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones; "adulterate liquor"

DEMORALISE
Lower someone's spirits; make downhearted; "These news depressed her"; "The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her"

DEMORALIZE
Confuse or put into disorder; "the boss's behavior demoralized everyone in the office"