Debase
Debase verb - To lower in character, dignity, or quality.
Misapply and debase are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Misapply" instead a verb "Debase".
Nearby Words: debasement, debasing
Misapply
Misapply verb - To put to a bad or improper use.
Usage example: kids who misapply their boundless energy and get into trouble
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Misapply and Debase. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/debase/misapply
Debase & Misapply. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/debase/misapply>.
Misapply or Debase. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/debase/misapply.
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