Debase
Debase verb - To lower in character, dignity, or quality.
Deign and debase are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Deign" instead a verb "Debase".
Nearby Words: debasement, debasing
Deign
Deign verb - To descend to a level that is beneath one's dignity.
Usage example: I wouldn't deign to answer that absurd accusation
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Synonyms for Deign
Nearby Word: deigning
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Deign and Debase. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/debase/deign
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