degrade in English dictionary

  • degrade

    Meanings and definitions of "degrade"

    • (intransitive) To reduce in quality or purity.
    • (transitive) To lower in value or social position.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To lower in value or social position.
    • verb
      (intransitive)
      To reduce in quality or purity.
    • verb
      (transitive, geology)
      To reduce in altitude or magnitude, as hills and mountains; to wear down.
    • to lower in value or social position
    • to reduce in quality or purity
    • To make a person morally inferior.
    • To lower the grade or worth of something.
    • verb
      lower the grade of something; reduce its worth
    • verb
      reduce in worth or character, usually verbally; "She tends to put down younger women colleagues"; "His critics took him down after the lecture"
    • verb
      reduce the level of land, as by erosion

    Synonyms of "degrade" in English dictionary

    take down, abase, humble are the top synonyms of "degrade" in the English thesaurus.

    Antonyms of "degrade" in English dictionary

    aggrade is the antonym of "degrade" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of degrade

    • degrade ( third-person singular simple present degrades, present participle degrading, simple past and past participle degraded)
    • degrade (third-person singular simple present degrades, present participle degrading, simple past and past participle degraded)
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