What does debase mean?
Debase means (transitive) To lower in character, quality, or value; to degrade..
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/dɪˈbeɪs/ · verb
(transitive) To lower in character, quality, or value; to degrade..
And just as history will decide whether the leaders of today's world employed the atom to destroy the world or rebuild it for mankind's benefit, so will history decide whether today's broadcasters employed their powerful voice to enrich the people or to debase them.
Use debase when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Debase means (transitive) To lower in character, quality, or value; to degrade..
Common synonyms include abase, avile, debase, debauch.
Possible antonyms include enhance, enrich.
And just as history will decide whether the leaders of today's world employed the atom to destroy the world or rebuild it for mankind's benefit, so will history decide whether today's broadcasters employed their powerful voice to enrich the people or to debase them.
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