degrade
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degrade
- /dɪˈɡɹeɪd/ UK
- /dɪˈɡɹeɪd/ Canada, US
- /diˈɡɹeɪd/ Canada, US
- /dɪˈɡɹæɪd/ Australia
Rhymes with -eɪd
Where it comes from
From Middle French dégrader.
verb degrades · degrading · degraded
- To lower in value or social position. Fred degrades himself by his behaviour.
- To reduce in quality or purity. The DNA sample has degraded.
- To reduce in altitude or magnitude, as hills and mountains; to wear down.
