Degrade

Definition:

  • (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.
  • (v. t.) 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.
  • (v. t.) To reduce in altitude or magnitude, as hills and mountains; to wear down.
  • (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.

Compare degrade with other words:

degrade vs. regrade

defame vs. degrade

degrade vs. degraded

degrade vs. disgrace

degrade vs. denigration

degrade vs. soap

degrade vs. deride

degrade vs. disgrade

degrade vs. retrograde

degrade vs. shame

condemn vs. degrade

decrease vs. degrade

degrade vs. derogate

degrade vs. humiliate

degrade vs. despise

belittle vs. degrade

decline vs. degrade

degrade vs. relegate

degrade vs. deteriorate

degrade vs. disennoble

degrade vs. extenuate

degrade vs. humble

cheapen vs. degrade

decompose vs. degrade

decay vs. degrade

degrade vs. devolve

debase vs. degrade

degradation vs. degrade

degenerate vs. degrade

degrade vs. villain

deface vs. degrade

degrade vs. stoop

degrade vs. downgrade

degrade vs. disparage

degrade vs. reduce

degrade vs. hangdog

degrade vs. denigrate

degrade vs. demean

abject vs. degrade

abase vs. degrade