| debase | vt 1. render base, a. (gen), (act.), /menjatuhkan, menurunkan/ nilai; (pass.) nilai [sst] /jatuh, turun/: the old way of life has been ~d by growing materialism, nilai hidup cara lama telah turun disebabkan sikap mementingkan kebendaan yg bertambah; b. (os), /merosakkan, menjatuhkan/ maruah: to ~ os by accepting bribes, merosakkan maruah diri dgn menerima rasuah; c. (style) merendahkan mutu: he ~d his style by including too many details, dia merendahkan mutu gaya penulisannya dgn memasukkan butir-butir yg terlalu banyak; d. (word, language, etc) mencemarkan; 2. (coin) menurunkan nilai; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| demean | vt debase, merendahkan /maruah, martabat/: he ~s himself by yielding to temptation, dia merendahkan maruahnya dgn mengalah pd godaan; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| vulgarize, vulgarise | vt coarsen, debase, merosakkan: the monstrous buildings have ~d the beautiful countryside, bangunan-bangunan yg agam dan hodoh merosakkan keindahan desa itu. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| degrade | vt 1. debase, /merendahkan, menjatuhkan/ /maruah, martabat/: she ~d herself by accepting the money, dia merendahkan martabatnya dgn menerima wang itu; 2. demote, menurunkan pangkat: the soldier was ~d for being drunk and disorderly, askar itu diturunkan pangkat krn mabuk dan berkelakuan tdk senonoh; 3. (geol) menyahgredkan; 4. (chem) mendegradasikan; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| prostitute | vt 1. sell (os) physically for money, melacurkan, menyundal: she ~d herself in order to feed and clothe her children, dia melacurkan diri or menyundal utk memberi anaknya makan dan pakai; 2. sell or use for unworthy purposes, debase, a. (talent, knowledge, etc) menyalahgunakan: a painter who ~d his art, seorang pelukis yg menyalahgunakan lukisannya; b. debase (prestige, honour, etc) mencemarkan, merosakkan: he accused his son of prostituting the family name, dia menuduh anaknya mencemarkan nama keluarga mereka. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |