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Definition of Degrade
1. Verb. Reduce the level of land, as by erosion.
2. Verb. Reduce in worth or character, usually verbally. "His critics took him down after the lecture"
Generic synonyms: Abase, Chagrin, Humble, Humiliate, Mortify
Specialized synonyms: Reduce, Dehumanise, Dehumanize
Derivative terms: Degradation, Degradation, Put-down, Takedown
3. Verb. Lower the grade of something; reduce its worth.
Generic synonyms: Aggravate, Exacerbate, Exasperate, Worsen
Specialized synonyms: Devaluate, Devalue
Derivative terms: Degradation, Degradation
Definition of Degrade
1. v. t. 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.
2. v. i. 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.
Definition of Degrade
1. Verb. (transitive) To lower in value or social position. ¹
2. Verb. (intransitive) To reduce in quality or purity. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Degrade
1. to debase [v -GRADED, -GRADING, -GRADES] - See also: debase
Medical Definition of Degrade
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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) "He pride . . . Struggled hard against this degrading passion." (Macaulay)
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