Debase and Deface

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.

Debase and deface are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Debase" instead a verb "Deface".

Nearby Words: defacement, defacing
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