to debase
01
価値を下げる, 品質を低下させる
to reduce the intrinsic value or quality of something, especially currency, by decreasing the amount of valuable material it contains
例
In ancient times, rulers would debase coins by diluting the precious metal content to finance their expenditures.
古代では、支配者たちは支出を賄うために貴金属の含有量を薄めることで硬貨を劣化させました。
02
劣化させる, 汚す
corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones
03
貶める, 傷つける
to tarnish someone's character or morals
例
The scandal debased the politician ’s once-respected reputation.
スキャンダルは、その政治家のかつて尊敬されていた評判を傷つけました。
語彙ツリー
debaser
debasing
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