1. the act or process of reducing in rank, status, or dignity; degradation or humiliation
Usage: formal or literary; often used in historical or legal contexts
2. the act of lowering or reducing the value, quality, or purity of something
Usage: archaic or rare; sometimes used in numismatics or metallurgy

Examples

• The debatement of the nobleman's title was a severe punishment for his crimes.
• She felt a deep sense of debatement after being publicly criticized.
• The debatement of the currency led to economic instability.
• His debatement from general to colonel marked a turning point in his military career.
• The debatement of moral standards in society concerned many philosophers.
• Medieval records document the debatement of several nobles who fell from favor.