lead astray vs debase

lead astray and debase both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
lead astray	No	No	Yes	No
debase	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, debase is a hypernym of lead astray; that is, debase is a word with a broader meaning than lead astray:

Other hypernyms of lead astray include corrupt, debauch, demoralise, demoralize, deprave, misdirect, pervert, profane, subvert, vitiate.

lead astray (verb)	debase (verb)
cause someone to believe an untruth	lower in value by increasing the base-metal content
lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions	corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones
teach immoral behavior to	corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality