de·base /dɪˈbeɪs/ verb [transitiveT] formal VALUEto make someone or something lose its value or people’s respect 降低〔价值〕;贬低〔声望〕 The medical profession has been debased by these revelations. 这些事被披露后,医学界的声誉受到了损害。
debase yourself actors who debased themselves by participating in the show 自降身份参加这个节目的演员
debase a currency/coinage (=reduce its value) 降低货币的币值
—debasement noun [countableC, uncountableU]