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Definition
to degrade (decrease) the purity, quality, or status of something — often morality or metals
- Yes, that's the d'Urberville nose and chin—a little debased.1 — The Maiden (1% in)
There are no more uses of "debase" in Tess of the d'Urbervilles.
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