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Six example sentences with debase, each labelled with its topic.
The tragedy shows how easily flattery can debase a once honorable steward into a schemer who betrays his household.
Literature
Accepting gifts from contractors debased a mayor who had campaigned for years on refusing every favor offered.
Politics
Stoic writers warned that constant indulgence would debase the character long before it ever damaged the body.
Philosophy
The film shows how fame debased a decent singer into someone who sneered at the friends who once carried his amps.
Movies
The founder feared easy money would debase the company's culture, so bonuses stayed modest even after the sale.
Business
Studies suggest that power can debase judgment, making people more willing to bend rules they once enforced on others.
Psychology
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