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Degrade

Degrade Meaning & Definition
Degrade Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Degrade?

[v] lower the grade of something; reduce its worth
[v] reduce the level of land, as by erosion
[v] reduce in worth, character, etc.; disgrace; dishonour

Synonyms | Synonyms for Degrade: cheapen | demean | disgrace | put down

Related Terms | Find terms related to Degrade: abase | abash | adulterate | alloy | belittle | boot | bounce | break | bring down | bring into discredit | bring low | bring shame upon | bump | bust | can | canker | cashier | cast down | cast reproach upon | cheapen | coarsen | confound | contaminate | corrupt | crush | cry down | debase | debauch | decry | defile | deflower | defrock | degenerate | demean | demerit | demote | denature | deplume | depose | deprave | deprecate | depreciate | deprive | derogate | derogate from | desecrate | despoil | detract | detract from | devalue | dilute | diminish | disapprove of | disbar | discharge | discredit | disemploy | disenfranchise | disfranchise | disgrace | disgrade | dishonor | dismiss | disparage | displace | displume | distort | downgrade | drum out | dump | dump on | expel | fire | furlough | give the ax | give the gate | hold in contempt | humble | humiliate | impute shame to | infect | kick | kick upstairs | knock | lay off | lessen | let go | let out | lower | make little of | make redundant | minimize | misuse | mortify | pension off | pervert | pillory | poison | pollute | prostitute | put down | put to shame | ravage | ravish | read out of | reduce | reflect discredit upon | release | remove | replace | reproach | retire | rule out | run down | sack | separate forcibly | set down | shame | sink | slight | speak ill of | strip | strip of rank | submit to indignity | superannuate | surplus | suspend | taint | take down | thin | trip up | turn off | turn out | twist | ulcerate | unfrock | unseat | violate | vitiate | vulgarize | warp | water down | weaken

See Also | abase | aggravate | chagrin | dehumanise | dehumanize | devaluate | devalue | exacerbate | exasperate | humble | humiliate | mortify | reduce | worsen

Degrade In Webster's Dictionary

\De*grade"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Degraded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Degrading}.] [F. d['e]grader, LL. degradare, fr. L. de- + gradus step, degree. See {Grade}, and cf. {Degree}.] 1. To reduce from a higher to a lower rank or degree; to lower in rank; to deprive of office or dignity; to strip of honors; as, to degrade a nobleman, or a general officer. Prynne was sentenced by the Star Chamber Court to be degraded from the bar. --Palfrey. 2. To reduce in estimation, character, or reputation; to lessen the value of; to lower the physical, moral, or intellectual character of; to debase; to bring shame or contempt upon; to disgrace; as, vice degrades a man. O miserable mankind, to what fall Degraded, to what wretched state reserved! --Milton. Yet time ennobles or degrades each line. --Pope. Her pride . . . struggled hard against this degrading passion. --Macaulay. 3. (Geol.) To reduce in altitude or magnitude, as hills and mountains; to wear down. Syn: To abase; demean; lower; reduce. See {Abase}.
\De*grade"\, v. i. (Biol.) To degenerate; to pass from a higher to a lower type of structure; as, a family of plants or animals degrades through this or that genus or group of genera.

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