(a.) To reduce from a higher to a lower state or grade of worth, dignity, purity, station, etc.; to degrade; to lower; to deteriorate; to abase; as, to debase the character by crime; to debase the mind by frivolity; to debase style by vulgar words.
Example Sentences:
(1) The borderline group scored significantly higher on the following scales: Disclosure (X), Debasement (Z), Passive-Aggressive (8A), Self-Defeating (8B), Borderline (C), and Major Depression (CC).
(2) I still have the stench of their debasement in my nostrils.
(3) Inevitably, they are not to everyone's taste: educated Mexicans are scandalised by what they see as the debasement of a noble folk tradition, the Catholic Church has denounced corridistas for glorifying the drugs trade, and at least five Mexican states have banned radios from airing the music.
(4) I said to Nick Boles, who at the time was the planning minister, ‘Have you been down to Eastleigh yet?’ and he said, ‘I’m told I’m not allowed to go down in case it inflames the whole housebuilding issue.’” Browne added: “The public, whether it’s the NHS or housebuilding, detect that gap, and you will see it now at constituency level with quite debased leaflet-based campaigning about what the parties are going to stop at local level, which is almost completely at odds with the macro-level speeches that the leaders are making up in Westminster.
(5) The impact reaches far beyond the figures inscribed on a Test-match scorebook and debases the credibility of the entire sport.
(6) If the system is to be effective, however, every temptation must be resisted by all involved parties to debase it by using it for self-serving purposes.
(7) But the most debased and vulgar abuse is directed at women, particularly liberal and secular women, and especially women who are not Hindu,” Guha said.
(8) In a society that values women on the basis of their sexuality, a woman who views herself as "debased" may see prostitution as a viable alternative--perhaps the only alternative.
(9) Failing all the above, do they have any worth in the rapidly debasing currency of iconicity?
(10) Twelve manipulation tactics were identified through separate factor analyses of two instruments based on different data sources: Charm, Reason, Coercion, Silent Treatment, Debasement, and Regression (replicating Buss et al., 1987), and Responsibility Invocation, Reciprocity, Monetary Reward, Pleasure Induction, Social Comparison, and Hardball (an amalgam of threats, lies, and violence).
(11) A possible cause of these complications may be the debasement of coagulation factors and opsonins in plasma after hepatectomy.
(12) They could not simultaneously debase the currency and back it with gold at a fixed rate.
(13) It's debased and stupefied, really, but that's daily politics."
(14) The progress in prenatal diagnosis and the possibility of replacing risk with security is about to debase the rationale of genetic counseling.
(15) Yet on this issue there appears to be a licence to reject our best scientists both here and abroad and rely instead on much less reliable views.” He has railed against the “dumbing down” of Australian debate in general and the debasing of smart policy for political gain.
(16) While this clown's latest assertion of his alpha-maleness, in debased imitation of Bertram Wooster's misadventures, will undoubtedly add to female consternation about a Drones Club government whose leader insults women and twits his rival for being insufficiently "macho", Mitchell's contribution to the public understanding of hegemonic masculinity also deserves a mention.
(17) A third factor is that currencies are being debased in the developed world, where sovereign debt is at record levels and bearish commentators fear the dollar could slump 20% in the next two years.
(18) Social cohesion is repeatedly challenged by the knowing use of debasing and divisive language, a politics where voters are encouraged to imagine all benefits claimants are scroungers and every migrant as potentially illegal.
(19) For Coetzee, the result reflected a debasement of Britain’s political culture: the traducing, with media complicity, of rational discourse by a leave campaign that targeted the very idea of factual argument.
(20) The purpose of these developments however is clear: to debase and disempower Republican Political Prisoners.” The republican prisoners warned: “Those overseeing and implementing these policies would do well to use history as their guide to see where their actions will lead.” In 2012 dissident republicans shot dead a Maghaberry prison officer, David Black , while he drove along a motorway on his way to work at the prison.
Hello
Definition:
(interj. & n.) See Halloo.
Example Sentences:
(1) She lives in Holland Park and welcomes visitors with a gusty wrench of the door and a jubilant "hello".
(2) 1.25pm: Hello again from Sean Ingle from Johannesburg.
(3) Coupled with his pension contributions and other benefits, Crozier will pick up about £860,000 a year – before any bonuses – on top of his golden hello, meaning he is guaranteed at least £3.2m over the next three years.
(4) Lewis, who took over this month with a £1.25m basic salary and a £525,000 golden hello in lieu of his Unilever bonus, admitted the revelations had been “a body blow” and said outgoing chairman Sir Richard Broadbent had asked him to look at executive bonuses.
(5) Hello, my darling ducks As Jane Austen's Mr Bennet might put it, I have delighted you long enough.
(6) Here's what happened the last time these two sides played here in mid-October: Facebook Twitter Pinterest Share Share this post Facebook Twitter Pinterest close 3.27am GMT Preamble Hello, and welcome to the Western Conference semi-final second leg between Portland Timbers and Seattle Sounders , in which Portland try to defend a slim lead and Seattle continue their annual quest to make a second leg playoff comeback actually count.
(7) The Bolton player may end up featuring more in the Gold Cup than these World Cup qualifiers, but who knows what twists and turns lie ahead — it’s not as if a year ago anyone was anticipating Landon Donovan not being picked for a squad he was eligible for... Here’s the US roster in full: GOALKEEPERS: Brad Guzan (Aston Villa), Tim Howard (Everton), Sean Johnson (Chicago Fire) DEFENDERS: DaMarcus Beasley (Puebla), Matt Besler (Sporting Kansas City), Geoff Cameron (Stoke City), Omar Gonzalez (LA Galaxy), Clarence Goodson (Brondby), Michael Parkhurst (Augsburg) MIDFIELDERS: Brad Davis (Houston Dynamo), Brad Evans (Seattle Sounders FC), Stuart Holden (Bolton), Jermaine Jones (Schalke), Sacha Kljestan (Anderlecht), Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City) FORWARDS: Jozy Altidore (AZ Alkmaar), Terrence Boyd (Rapid Vienna), Clint Dempsey (Tottenham Hotspur), Herculez Gomez (Santos), Eddie Johnson (Seattle Sounders FC) More on Belgium in a minute 12.25am BST Preamble Hello, Cleveland!
(8) Fonda and Elfman said hello, then didn't run into one another again until a party six years later.
(9) In the Netherlands, by contrast, “war” and “love” both make appearances in the list of the top five least popular words, while in Spain, “hello” is a surprising No 1.
(10) Statement by Edward Snowden to human rights groups at Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport, posted by WikiLeaks: Friday July 12, 15:00 UTC Hello.
(11) • Richard II will be streamed live to cinemas on 13 November , followed by a broadcast to UK schools on 15 November We have posted the questions and answers here to make the chat easier to follow: DTennant 06 November 2013 2:00pm Hello, everyone.
(12) Grant Shapps has a great wheeze for getting to the top of any Google search and we're going to relax the planning laws to allow more conservatories … Clegg: Hello, Conference.
(13) If you travel on the Madrid underground, remember to say hello to the man in the ticket office.
(14) Committee chairman, Tory MP John Whittingdale, said: "Hello, This is a transcript for Neville, suggests it was going to be given to Neville Thurlbeck."
(15) Turnbull pressed on climate change and marriage equality – politics live Read more Liberal Democrat senator David Leyonhjelm said it was a short “hello how are you” call, with an agreement to talk again.
(16) Nonetheless, she has dealt with these online critics with the kind of grace that eludes people older and allegedly more rational than her (well, HELLO there, Richard Dawkins!)
(17) Frankly, there's every chance she will find a way to turn even this latest incident into gold, and a forthcoming issue of Hello!
(18) Hello!” screamed the man, who identified himself as Myo Min Win.
(19) On the first day of every workshop, there would be a new Joey puppet with new joints or parts, and I'd always go say hello to him.
(20) The Open Air Theatre in Regent's Park won best musical revival for Hello Dolly!