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degrade    音标拼音: [dɪgr'ed]
vt.
vi. (使)降级,(使)堕落,(使)退化

(使)降级,(使)堕落,(使)退化

degrade
v 1: reduce the level of land, as by erosion [ant: {aggrade}]
2: reduce in worth or character, usually verbally; "She tends to
put down younger women colleagues"; "His critics took him
down after the lecture" [synonym: {take down}, {degrade},
{disgrace}, {demean}, {put down}]
3: lower the grade of something; reduce its worth [synonym:
{degrade}, {cheapen}]

Degrade \De*grade"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Degraded}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Degrading}.] [F. d['e]grader, LL. degradare, fr. L.
de- gradus step, degree. See {Grade}, and cf. {Degree}.]
1. 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.
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Prynne was sentenced by the Star Chamber Court to be
degraded from the bar. --Palfrey.
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2. 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.
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O miserable mankind, to what fall
Degraded, to what wretched state reserved! --Milton.
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Yet time ennobles or degrades each line. --Pope.
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Her pride . . . struggled hard against this
degrading passion. --Macaulay.
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3. (Geol.) To reduce in altitude or magnitude, as hills and
mountains; to wear down.

Syn: To abase; demean; lower; reduce. See {Abase}.
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Degrade \De*grade"\, v. i. (Biol.)
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.
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143 Moby Thesaurus words for "degrade":
abase, abash, adulterate, alloy, belittle, boot, bounce, break,
bring down, bring into discredit, bring low, bring shame upon,
bump, bust, can, canker, cashier, cast down, cast reproach upon,
cheapen, coarsen, confound, contaminate, corrupt, crush, cry down,
debase, debauch, decry, defile, deflower, defrock, degenerate,
demean, demerit, demote, denature, deplume, depose, deprave,
deprecate, depreciate, deprive, derogate, derogate from, desecrate,
despoil, detract, detract from, devalue, dilute, diminish,
disapprove of, disbar, discharge, discredit, disemploy,
disenfranchise, disfranchise, disgrace, disgrade, dishonor,
dismiss, disparage, displace, displume, distort, downgrade,
drum out, dump, dump on, expel, fire, furlough, give the ax,
give the gate, hold in contempt, humble, humiliate,
impute shame to, infect, kick, kick upstairs, knock, lay off,
lessen, let go, let out, lower, make little of, make redundant,
minimize, misuse, mortify, pension off, pervert, pillory, poison,
pollute, prostitute, put down, put to shame, ravage, ravish,
read out of, reduce, reflect discredit upon, release, remove,
replace, reproach, retire, rule out, run down, sack,
separate forcibly, set down, shame, sink, slight, speak ill of,
strip, strip of rank, submit to indignity, superannuate, surplus,
suspend, taint, take down, thin, trip up, turn off, turn out,
twist, ulcerate, unfrock, unseat, violate, vitiate, vulgarize,
warp, water down, weaken


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  • DEGRADE Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
    The meaning of DEGRADE is to lower in grade, rank, or status : demote How to use degrade in a sentence Did you know?
  • DEGRADE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
    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 Meaning - Dictionary. com
    Degrade definition: to lower in dignity or estimation; bring into contempt See examples of DEGRADE used in a sentence
  • DEGRADE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
    To degrade something means to cause it to get worse the ability to meet human needs indefinitely without degrading the environment [VERB noun] In science, if a substance degrades or if something degrades it, it changes chemically and decays or separates into different substances This substance degrades rapidly in the soil [VERB]
  • degrade verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes . . .
    Definition of degrade verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary [transitive] degrade somebody to show or treat somebody in a way that makes them seem not worth any respect or not worth taking seriously This poster is offensive and degrades women
  • Degrade - definition of degrade by The Free Dictionary
    1 to lower in dignity or estimation; bring into contempt 2 to lower in character or quality; debase 3 to reduce (someone) to a lower rank, etc , esp as a punishment 5 to wear down by erosion, as hills Compare aggrade 6 to break down (an organic compound) 7 to worsen; deteriorate
  • Degrade - Definition, Meaning Synonyms - Vocabulary. com
    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
  • degrade - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
    degrade (third-person singular simple present degrades, present participle degrading, simple past and past participle degraded) (transitive) To lower in value or social position Fred degrades himself by his behaviour
  • DEGRADE Synonyms: 173 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster
    Synonyms for DEGRADE: reduce, demote, downgrade, dismiss, can, bust, sack, break; Antonyms of DEGRADE: promote, raise, advance, elevate, hire, improve, uplift, enhance
  • What does degrade mean? - Definitions. net
    To degrade is to lower in quality, status, or character; or to cause something to break down or deteriorate over time This term could refer to physical objects, environments, or abstract concepts like a person's reputation or respect





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