De·based a. Her. Turned upside down from its proper position; inverted; reversed.

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 De·base v. t. [imp. & p. p. Debased p. pr. & vb. n. Debasing.]  To reduce from a higher to a lower state or grade of worth, dignity, purity, station, etc.; to degrade; to lower; to deteriorate; to abase; as, to debase the character by crime; to debase the mind by frivolity; to debase style by vulgar words.
    The coin which was adulterated and debased.   --Hale.
    It is a kind of taking God's name in vain to debase religion with such frivolous disputes.   --Hooker.
    And to debase the sons, exalts the sires.   --Pope.
 Syn: -- To abase; degrade. See Abase.

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 debased
      adj 1: mixed with impurities [syn: adulterate, adulterated]
      2: lowered in value; "the dollar is low"; "a debased currency"
         [syn: devalued, degraded]
      3: ruined in character or quality [syn: corrupted, vitiated]