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
Lessen and debase are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Lessen" instead a verb "Debase".
Nearby Words: debasement, debasing
Lessen
Lessen verb - To lower in character, dignity, or quality.
Usage example: blatant hypocrisy that lessened him in the eyes of the voters
Mutual synonyms
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