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degrade /di-grādˈ/ transitive verb- To lower in grade or rank
- To deprive of office or dignity
- To lower in character, value or position, or in complexity
- To disgrace
- To wear down, erode (geology)
- To decompose (chem)
intransitive verb (chem)To decompose ORIGIN: OFr degrader, from L dē down, and gradus a step. See grade degrādˈable adjective Able to decompose chemically or biologically degradation /deg-rə-dāˈshən/ noun - Becoming degraded
- Disgrace
- Degeneration
- Abortive structural development
- A lowering in dignity
- Decomposition (chem)
- Wearing down, erosion
degrādˈed adjective - Reduced in rank
- Base, degenerate, declined in quality or standard
- Low
- Placed on steps (heraldry)
degrādˈing adjective - Morally debasing
- Humiliating
- Disgraceful
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