Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Debase (-s)
debase (-s), v. [see abase, v. and base, adj.] (webplay: should).
- Humble; mock; depreciate; decry; vilify; make to feel inferior; lower in position, rank, or dignity; (see Isaiah 57:9).
- Overpower; mock; surpass.
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