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- Dictionaryde·grade/dəˈɡrād/
verb
- 1. treat or regard (someone) with contempt or disrespect: "she thought that many supposedly erotic pictures degraded women" Similar Opposite
- 2. break down or deteriorate chemically: "the bacteria will degrade hydrocarbons" Similar
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The meaning of DEGRADE is to lower in grade, rank, or status : demote. How to use degrade in a sentence. Did you know?
DEGRADE definition: 1. to cause people to feel that they or other people have no value and do not have the respect or…. Learn more.
Degrade definition: to lower in dignity or estimation; bring into contempt. See examples of DEGRADE used in a sentence.
To degrade means to reduce the worth of something, as when smoke and pollution degrade the environment. The word can also mean to disrespect or insult: thoughtless comments can degrade a person. If you whistle at a passing woman, you're being disrespectful — your behavior degrades women.
5 meanings: 1. to reduce in worth, character, etc; disgrace; dishonour 2. (diːˈɡreɪd) to reduce in rank, status, or degree;.... Click for more definitions.
1. ( tr) to reduce in worth, character, etc; disgrace; dishonour. 2. ( tr) to reduce in rank, status, or degree; remove from office; demote. 3. ( tr) to reduce in strength, quality, intensity, etc. 4. (Physical Geography) to reduce or be reduced by erosion or down-cutting, as a land surface or bed of a river. Compare aggrade. 5.
Definition of degrade verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
