What is the meaning of debased?

Corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality.
- usage: "debauch the young people with wine and women"; "Socrates was accused of corrupting young men"; "Do school counselors subvert young children"; "corrupt the morals"
- synonyms: corrupt, pervert, subvert, demoralize, demoralise, debauch, debase, profane, vitiate, deprave, misdirect
Lower in value by increasing the base-metal content.
- synonyms: debase, alloy
Corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones.
- usage: "adulterate liquor"
- synonyms: load, adulterate, stretch, dilute, debase

Mixed with impurities.
- synonyms: adulterate, adulterated
Lowered in value.
- usage: "the dollar is low"; "a debased currency"
- synonyms: devalued, degraded
Ruined in character or quality.
- synonyms: corrupted, vitiated

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