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

degrade
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Sense: To humble
Synonyms:
demote, discredit, diminish Collocations, humble Collocations, abash, shame Collocations, belittle, demean, cut down to size (slang), disgrace Collocations, lower Collocations, put down, reduce Collocations, take down a peg or two (slang), weaken Collocations, lessen, dishonor (US), dishonour (UK), mortify
Sense: To corrupt
Synonyms:
debase, deprave, degenerate, deteriorate, corrupt Collocations, cheapen


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