lead off vs debase

lead off and debase both are verbs.

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

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

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

lead off (verb)	debase (verb)
set in motion, cause to start	lower in value by increasing the base-metal content
teach immoral behavior to	corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones
	corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality