degrade.
To lower in value or social position.
Meaning & usage
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.
Where this word comes from
From Middle French dégrader.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.