DEBASE Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster Debase has a special meaning in economics: From time to time, governments find that they need to quietly debase their countries' currency by reducing the percentage of valuable metal in its coins; if they don't, the metal may become more valuable than the coin and people will begin melting the coins down and reselling the metal
Debasement - Wikipedia Starting with Nero in AD 64, the Romans continuously debased their silver coins until, by the end of the 3rd century, hardly any silver was left
Debased - definition of debased by The Free Dictionary To lower in character, quality, or value; degrade [de- + base ] de·base′ment n de·bas′er n These verbs mean to lower in character or quality Debase implies reduction in quality or value: "debasing the moral currency" (George Eliot)
Meaning of Debased in Banking [Banking Basics] - GlobalBanks When a person is debased, it means that their reputation has fallen as a result of an action that they took This is similar to the debasement of the currency, which drops in reputation (or value) due to the actions of those controlling the currency, typically central bankers