Debase

[Sarah]

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 byfrivolity; 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 withsuch frivolous disputes. Hooker.And to debase the sons, exalts the sires. Pope.

[Zipporah Schumaker]

Reduce (something) in quality or value; degrade.