debase (verb)
71humble — 1. adjective 1) her bearing was humble Syn: meek, deferential, respectful, submissive, diffident, self effacing, unassertive; unpresuming, modest, unassuming, self deprecating; subdued, chastened Ant …
72injure — in·jure vt in·jured, in·jur·ing 1: to interfere with or violate the legally protected interests of: as a: to harm the physical, emotional, or mental well being of b: to cause (another) to suffer from damage to, deprivation of, or interference… …
73demean — I. /dəˈmin / (say duh meen) verb (t) 1. to lower in dignity or standing; debase: *Women in our formative times … clustered into low status, demeaning occupations –miriam dixson, 1984. –phrase 2. demean oneself, to lose one s dignity and the… …
74de|mean — de|mean1 «dih MEEN», transitive verb. to lower in dignity or standing; humble: »to demean oneself by insulting a friend. The duke s son would not demean himself by working. SYNONYM(S): debase, degrade. ╂[< de down + mean2; patterned on debase] …
75vitiate — transitive verb ( ated; ating) Etymology: Latin vitiatus, past participle of vitiare, from vitium fault, vice Date: 1534 1. to make faulty or defective ; impair < the comic impact is vitiated by obvious haste William Styron > 2. to debase in… …
76profane — I. transitive verb (profaned; profaning) Etymology: Middle English prophanen, from Anglo French prophaner, from Latin profanare, from profanus Date: 14th century 1. to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt ; desecrate 2.… …
77depreciate — de·pre·ci·ate /di prē shē ˌāt/ vb at·ed, at·ing vt: to subject to depreciation: lower the value of vi: to fall in value compare appreciate Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …
78demean — 1. verb /dɪˈmiːn/ a) To debase; to lower; to degrade. b) To humble, humble oneself; to humiliate. Syn …
79corrupt — cor·rupt 1 /kə rəpt/ adj: having an unlawful or evil motive; esp: characterized by improper and usu. unlawful conduct intended to secure a benefit for oneself or another (as by taking or giving bribes) cor·rupt·ly adj cor·rupt·ness n corrupt 2 vt …
80debauch — I verb abuse, be intemperate, corrumpere, corrupt, debase, degenerate, degrade, depravare, deprave, despoil, dissipate, lead astray, molest, pervert, ruin, stuprate, sully, violate, vitiare, vitiate II index abuse ( …
