Debase and Recognize

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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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Recognize is an antonym for debase.

Nearby Words: debasement, debasing

Recognize verb - To have a clear idea of.

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Debase is an antonym for recognize.

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Recognize and Debase. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/debase/recognize

Debase & Recognize. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/debase/recognize>.

Recognize or Debase. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/debase/recognize.

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