debase vs doctor

doctor vs debase

debase is not a noun while doctor is a noun.

debase and doctor both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
debase	No	No	Yes	No
doctor	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, doctor is a hyponym of debase; that is, doctor is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than debase:

debase: corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones
doctor: alter and make impure, as with the intention to deceive

Other hyponyms of debase include water down, doctor up, sophisticate.

debase (noun)	doctor (noun)
	children take the roles of physician or patient or nurse and pretend they are at the physician's office
	a licensed medical practitioner
	a person who holds Ph.D. degree (or the equivalent) from an academic institution

debase (verb)	doctor (verb)
lower in value by increasing the base-metal content	give medical treatment to
corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones	alter and make impure, as with the intention to deceive
corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality	restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken

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