Debase and Detract

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Debase verb - To reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes.

Usage example: our failure to win a single game completely debased us

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Detract and debase are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Detract" instead a verb "Debase".

Nearby Words: debasement, debasing

Detract verb - To draw the attention or mind to something else.

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Debase and detract are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Debase" instead a verb "Detract".

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