envilecer

v.

1 to debase.

2 to pervert, to corrupt, to debase, to debauch.

3 to adulterate.

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envilecer

Conjugation model [AGRADECER], like {{link=agradecer}}agradecer

► verbo transitivo

1 to debase, degrade

► verbo intransitivo

1 to lose value, be debased

► verbo pronominal envilecerse

1 to debase oneself, degrade oneself

■ bebió tanto que se envileció he debased himself by drinking so much

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1.

VT to debase, degrade

2.

See:

envilecerse

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1.

verbo transitivo to degrade, debase

2.

envilecer vi to degrade, be degrading

3.

envilecerse v pron to degrade o debase oneself

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= abase, taint, defile.

Ex. Fairy tales not abased by the 'culture industry' might save us from our present state of barbarism resulting from a capitalism run wild.

Ex. This article shows how the dowdy and boring image of the stereotypical librarian as presented in fiction, taints the portrayal of all who work in libraries.

Ex. No person shall throw any waste, building debris or vehicle scrap into the public domain or defile the public domain.

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1.

verbo transitivo to degrade, debase

2.

envilecer vi to degrade, be degrading

3.

envilecerse v pron to degrade o debase oneself

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= abase, taint, defile.

Ex: Fairy tales not abased by the 'culture industry' might save us from our present state of barbarism resulting from a capitalism run wild.

Ex: This article shows how the dowdy and boring image of the stereotypical librarian as presented in fiction, taints the portrayal of all who work in libraries.

Ex: No person shall throw any waste, building debris or vehicle scrap into the public domain or defile the public domain.

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envilecer [E3 ]

vt

to degrade, debase

■ envilecer

vi

to degrade, be degrading

■ envilecerse

v pron

to degrade o debase oneself

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envilecer verbo transitivo to degrade, debase
'envilecer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
degradar
English:
debase

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envilecer

♦ vt

to debase

♦ vi

to become debased

♦ See also the pronominal verb envilecerse

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envilecer

v/t degrade, debase

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envilecer {53} vt

: to degrade, to debase