Debase vs Devalue - What's the difference?

As verbs the difference between debase and devalue

is that debase is to lower in character, quality, or value; to degrade while devalue is .

(debas)

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

(archaic) To lower in position or rank.Oxford English Dictionary , 2nd ed., 1989.

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

* adulterate, degrade, demean

* debased * debasedness * debasement * debaser * undebased

(devalu)

To lower or remove the value of something.

To lose value; to depreciate.

* devaluate