Debased vs Devalued - What's the difference?

As verbs the difference between debased and devalued

is that debased is past tense of debase while devalued is past tense of devalue.

(head)

(debase)

(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

(head)

(devalue)

(devalu)

To lower or remove the value of something.

To lose value; to depreciate.

* devaluate