debasing
present participle ofdebase
| 单词 | debasing |
| 释义 | debasing present participle ofdebase debase verb[T] uk/dɪˈbeɪs/us/dɪˈbeɪs/toreducethequalityorvalueof something: Somearguethatmoneyhas debasedfootball. Ourworldviewhasbecomedebased. We nolongerhave asenseof thesacred. debase the coinage/currency tolowerthevalueof acoinby making it from a lessvaluablemetal Deteriorating and making worse
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Price decreases Examplesofdebasingdebasing In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. Its tragic implication lies in its power ofdebasingpeople and ideals. From theCambridge English Corpus It said that the alternatives to hanging were equally macabre,debasingto those who took part and corrosive of a civilised society. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 We are rapidlydebasingthe idea of being civilised by removing dignity from some of the most vulnerable people in our community. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I made the point that this constantdebasingleft a loophole for unscrupulous manufacturers. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It isdebasingto infer that to use contraceptives is responsible, without making it plain that promiscuity, which contraceptives inevitably encourage, is socially irresponsible. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It seems to bedebasingthe whole tradition of our two-party system. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 They have looked upon it as a degrading, dehumanising,debasingthing. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It is not here a question ofdebasingthe value of a gallantry medal. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 She said that indecent displays had the effect ofdebasingand degrading womanhood. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Inflation has existed ever since profligate rulers or evil men discovered how you could rob everyone else bydebasingthe currency or printing money. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I do not think, for example, that it isdebasingquality as much as is the boot and shoe industry. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It is denying animals their dignity and, more important than that,debasingours. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The fact is that the party opposite have beendebasinghousing standards. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Nevertheless, today nine-tenths of the people, if it is adebasingof the spiritual life of the country, enjoy a slight degree of debasement. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Surely, part of the case against hanging has been thedebasingeffect on the public. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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