degrade

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/dɪˈgreɪd/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/dɪˈgreɪd/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(di grād or, for 3, dē grād)


Inflections of 'degrade' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
degrades
v 3rd person singular
degrading
v pres p
degraded
v past
degraded
v past p
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degrade [sb] vtr (deprive of dignity)degradar, rebajar vtr
  degradarse, rebajarse v prnl
 The workers complained that the new policy degraded them.
 Los trabajadores se quejaron de que la nueva norma los degradaba.
degrade [sb] vtr (disgrace)degradar vtr
 They left feeling they had been degraded, and never returned.
 Se fueron sintiendo que habían sido degradados y nunca volvieron.
degrade [sth] vtr (cause to deteriorate)deteriorar vtr
  degradar vtr
 Wind and water will degrade this land unless we plant trees on it.
 El viento y el agua deteriorarán esta tierra a menos que plantemos árboles en ella.
degrade vi (deteriorate)degradarse v prnl
  deteriorarse v prnl
 The habitats of many animals are degrading due to pollution from the city.
degrade vi (break down, decompose)degradarse v prnl
 The compound will degrade if it is not kept cold.
 El compuesto va a degradarse si no se mantiene refrigerado.
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