estaban rebajando
-they/you were reducing
Imperfecto progresivo para el sujetoellos/ellas/ustedesdel verborebajar.

rebajar

Si no hubieran tenido las facultades mentales embotadas, habrían poseído discernimiento para saber que estaban rebajando las cosas sagradas hasta el nivel de las cosas comunes.
If the sensibilities had not been blunted, they would have had discernment to know that they were bringing sacred things down upon a level with common.
Palabra del día
la canela