debasement
debasement · debasements
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Münzentwertung
The act of debasing or the state of being debasedThe act of debasing or the state of being debased; a lowering or degradation, especially in character or quality.
/dɪˈbeɪsmənt/
» Currencies throughout history have fallen victim to debasement. Today, we avoid this problem by omitting the precious metals altogether.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The act of debasing or the state of being debased; a lowering or degradation, especially in character or quality.
(countable, uncountable)The lowering of the value of a currency by reducing the amount of valuable metal in the coins.
Münzentwertung
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More definitions
- changing to a lower state (a less respected state)
- being mixed with extraneous material; the product of adulterating
Examples
1 sentencesCurrencies throughout history have fallen victim to debasement. Today, we avoid this problem by omitting the precious metals altogether.
Translations
4 languagesУкраїнська
By meaning 1
The lowering of the value of a currency by reducing the amount of valuable metal in the coins:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
The lowering of the value of a currency by reducing the amount of valuable metal in the coins:
Forms
plural: debasements| Singular | debasement |
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Synonyms
23 synonymsdegradationC1corruptionB2pollutionA1abasementdebauchmentadulterationdefilementdepravationdepravementimpurificationperversionprofanationaggravationdegeneration
Close in meaning
- changing to a lower state (a less respected state):degradation
- being mixed with extraneous material; the product of adulterating:adulteration
Word family
1 related wordsRelateddebase
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable