The difference between Abase and Debase

When used as verbs, abase means to lower, as in condition in life, office, rank, etc., so as to cause pain or hurt feelings, whereas debase means to lower in character, quality, or value.

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  1. Abase as a verb (transitive):

    To lower, as in condition in life, office, rank, etc., so as to cause pain or hurt feelings; to degrade, to depress, to humble, to humiliate.

  2. Abase as a verb (transitive, archaic):

    To lower physically; to depress; to cast or throw down; to stoop.

    Examples:

    "to abase the eye"

  3. Abase as a verb (transitive, obsolete):

    To lower in value, in particular by altering the content of alloys in coins; to debase.

  1. Debase as a verb (transitive):

    To lower in character, quality, or value; to degrade.

  2. Debase as a verb (transitive, archaic):

    To lower in position or rank.

  3. Debase as a verb (transitive):

    To lower the value of (a currency) by reducing the amount of valuable metal in the coins.

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