DEBASE

v. 1 lower, degrade, devalue, depreciate, depress, demote, deprecate, belittle, diminish, reduce, disparage Words which denote fine qualities are in time debased 2 adulterate, contaminate, taint, pollute, corrupt, mar, spoil, impair, vitiate, abase, defile, bastardize; poison To increase profits, the manufacturer has debased the traditional formula