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suborn vs debase

debase vs suborn

suborn and debase both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
suborn No No Yes No
debase No No Yes No
As verbs, debase is a hypernym of suborn; that is, debase is a word with a broader meaning than suborn:
  • suborn: incite to commit a crime or an evil deed
  • debase: corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
Other hypernyms of suborn include corrupt, debauch, demoralise, demoralize, deprave, misdirect, pervert, profane, subvert, vitiate.
suborn (verb) debase (verb)
induce to commit perjury or give false testimony lower in value by increasing the base-metal content
procure (false testimony or perjury) corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones
incite to commit a crime or an evil deed corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
Difference between suborn and debase

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