devalue vs debase

devalue and debase both are verbs.

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

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

Other hyponyms of devalue include depreciate, alloy, lour, lower.

devalue (verb)	debase (verb)
lower the value or quality of	lower in value by increasing the base-metal content
lose in value	corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones
remove the value from; deprive of its value	corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality