corrupt, pervert, subvert, demoralize, demoralise, debauch, debase, profane, vitiate, deprave, misdirect(verb)

corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality

"debauch the young people with wine and women"; "Socrates was accused of corrupting young men"; "Do school counselors subvert young children?"; "corrupt the morals"

debase, alloy(verb)

lower in value by increasing the base-metal content

load, adulterate, stretch, dilute, debase(verb)

corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones

"adulterate liquor"

debase(Verb)

To lower in character, quality, or value; to degrade.

debase(Verb)

To lower in position or rank.

debase(Verb)

To lower the value of (a currency) by reducing the amount of valuable metal in the coins.

Debase(adj)

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