Debase and Refine

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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

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Refine is an antonym for debase.

Nearby Words: debasement, debasing

Refine verb - To make better.

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Debase is an antonym for refine.

Nearby Words: refinement, refining, refinery, refiner

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