adjective/verb (past participle)
degradado, aviltado, depreciado
1. reduced in rank, dignity, or quality; lowered in value or esteem
The debased currency lost its purchasing power.
A moeda degradada perdeu seu poder de compra.
2. morally corrupted or dishonored
He felt debased by the humiliating treatment.
Ele se sentiu aviltado pelo tratamento humilhante.
3. (of metal) reduced in purity by mixing with a cheaper metal
The debased gold coins contained less pure gold than before.
As moedas de ouro depreciadas continham menos ouro puro do que antes.
NYC Slang
dissed, played, clowned
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