Vocabulary Spotlight
Debase
Part of Speech: Verb
Definition: पतन करना (Patan karna) – To reduce the quality, value, or moral standards of something.
Pronunciation
[dih-beys]
Synonyms, Antonyms & Related Words
Synonyms
Demean – नीचा दिखाना (Neecha dikhana)
Related Words
Tarnish – कलंकित करना (Kalankit karna)
Word Origin
“Debase” shabd ka origin Middle English se hai, aur iska matlab hai “to make lower in status or quality”.
– “Debase” originated in Middle English, meaning “to make lower in status or quality.”
Word Family
Verb: Debase – पतित करना (Patit karna)
Noun: Debasement – अवमूल्यन (Avmulyan)
Usage Examples
1. Media ke ashleel vicharon se samaj mein kuch logon ka debase ho raha hai.
– The obscene ideas in media are causing the moral debase of some people in society.
2. Usne apne kaam mein cheating karke apne aap ko debase kiya.
– He debased himself by cheating in his work.
Cultural Note
India mein “debase” ka istemal aksar values, quality ya ethics ko kam karne ke liye hota hai, jaise kisi vyakti ya samajik sthiti mein giri hui values dekhne par.
In Context
“Debase” shabd ko aksar aise actions ya situations mein use kiya jata hai jisme kisi cheez ki value ya morals ko gira diya jata hai.
Vocabulary Challenge
“Debase” ka sabse kareeb matlab kya hai?
“Debase” shabd kis bhasha se aaya hai?