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101vicious — vicious, villainous, iniquitous, nefarious, flagitious, infamous, corrupt, degenerate are comparable when they mean highly reprehensible or offensive in character, nature, or conduct. Vicious may imply an addiction to or connection with vice or… …
102demean — I de•mean [[t]dɪˈmin[/t]] v. t. to lower in dignity or standing; debase • Etymology: 1595–1605; de +mean II, modeled on debase II de•mean [[t]dɪˈmin[/t]] v. t. to conduct or behave (oneself) in a specified manner • Etymology: 1250–1300; ME… …
103demean — I. /dəˈmin / (say duh meen) verb (t) 1. to lower in dignity or standing; debase: *Women in our formative times … clustered into low status, demeaning occupations –miriam dixson, 1984. –phrase 2. demean oneself, to lose one s dignity and the… …
104depress — [v1] deject, make despondent; exhaust abase, afflict, ail, bear down, beat, beat down*, bother, bug*, bum out*, cast down, chill*, cow*, damp, dampen, darken, daunt, debase, debilitate, degrade, desolate, devitalize, discourage, dishearten,… …
105degrade — [dē grād′, digrād′] vt. degraded, degrading [ME degraden < OFr degrader < LL degradare, to reduce in rank < L de , down + gradus: see DE & GRADE] 1. to lower in rank or status, as in punishing; demote 2. to lower or corrupt in quality,… …
106pervert — [pər vʉrt′; ] for n. [ pʉr′vʉrt΄] vt. [ME perverten < OFr pervertir < L pervertere, to overturn, corrupt < per , intens. + vertere, to turn: see VERSE] 1. to cause to turn from what is considered right, good, or true; misdirect; lead… …
107carnalise — verb debase through carnal gratification • Syn: ↑sensualize, ↑sensualise, ↑carnalize • Derivationally related forms: ↑carnal (for: ↑carnalize) • Hypernyms …
108carnalize — verb 1. represent materialistically, as in a painting or a sculpture • Syn: ↑sensualize • Hypernyms: ↑represent, ↑interpret • Verb Frames: Somebody s something Somebody s somebody …
109debasement — noun 1. being mixed with extraneous material; the product of adulterating • Syn: ↑adulteration • Derivationally related forms: ↑debase • Hypernyms: ↑impurity, ↑impureness 2. changing to a lower state (a less respected state) …
110demoralise — verb 1. lower someone s spirits; make downhearted These news depressed her The bad state of her child s health demoralizes her • Syn: ↑depress, ↑deject, ↑cast down, ↑get down, ↑dismay, ↑ …
