Debase
Debase verb - To lower in character, dignity, or quality.
Usage example: we debase ourselves when we adopt the moral code and behavior of our despised enemies
Deface and debase are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Deface" instead a verb "Debase".
Nearby Words: debasement, debasing
Deface
Deface verb - To deliberately cause the damage or destruction of another's property.
Nearby Words: defacement, defacing
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