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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /dɪˈɡreɪd/
Forms: degrading, degraded
degrade means: To become worse in quality, or make something worse in quality.
verb
To become worse in quality, or make something worse in quality.
- Sunlight degrades this material.
- The sample degraded during storage.
- Pollution can degrade the quality of drinking water.
To treat someone as worthless or make them lose respect.
- Such insults degrade people.
- The prisoners were degraded by cruel treatment.
- She refused to degrade herself to please him.
To reduce someone’s social position or the value others give them.
- His behavior degraded his social standing.
- The ruling degraded them to a lower class.
- She felt degraded by her loss of status.
Questions about degrade
What does degrade mean?
To become worse in quality, or make something worse in quality.
What is degrade in other languages?
Türkçe: bozulmak · Español: degradar · Français: dégrader · Deutsch: verschlechtern · Italiano: degradare · 日本語: 劣化する
How do you pronounce degrade?
It is pronounced /dɪˈɡreɪd/.
How do you use degrade in a sentence?
Sunlight degrades this material. The sample degraded during storage.
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